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Effects of Fall Prevention Program on the Number of Falls Among Elderly Following Total Knee Replacement
Led by Ministry of Health, Kuwait · Updated on 2025-12-09
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
191 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
the aim of the proposed research is to investigate the short and long-term effects of integrating a comprehensive fall prevention programme into conventional physiotherapy on the number of falls, balance, and functional ability among elderly following TKR. the investigator hypothesize that conventional physiotherapy integrated with a fall prevention program is more effective than conventional physiotherapy alone in improving balance and functional ability and preventing the occurrence of falls among elderly following TKR. Study type: The proposed study is a parallel group prospective (24 weeks) randomised single-blinded pragmatic controlled trial. Participants: Older adults operated for TKR at Al-Razi orthopedic hospital, who met the inclusion criteria.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Fall Prevention Program on the Number of Falls Among Elderly Following Total Knee Replacement
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female gender
- Aged 60 years and older
- Diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis of the knee
- Underwent unilateral total knee replacement surgery
You will not qualify if you...
- Revision total knee replacement surgery
- History of systemic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or Lupus erythematosus
- Neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or stroke
- Lower limb surgery or trauma in the past 12 months
- Cognitive and/or vision impairments
- Post-surgical complications like infection or intraoperative fracture
- Any health condition preventing participation in physiotherapy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Alrazi orthopedic hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Research Team
H
Hadeel H Alsaleh, PhD
CONTACT
E
Eman Y Merza, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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