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Trial categories: Bones and joints; Muscles;
Sponsoring organisation: University of Oxford
COmmunity based Rehabilitation after Knee Arthroplasty (CORKA). A Prospective two arm individually randomised controlled trial.
This study will determine the difference in outcome for people undergoing knee arthroplasty (knee replacement), between a community based rehabilitation programme and usual care.
Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to either usual care or a community based rehabilitation programme. The programme will consist of exercises and practice of functional activities. It will be set up by a Physiotherapist and supervised by a Rehabilitation Assistant with occupational therapy involvement.
The study will help to inform the way rehabilitation after knee replacement is delivered, determining whether a home based rehabilitation programme is different usual care physiotherapy.
Men and women aged 55 or above can take part in the study if they:
For further details please contact the CORKA Trial team: 01865 737958
or go to:
http://corka.octru.ox.ac.uk
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