Clinical Trial

Circulatory Exercise After Total Knee Replacement

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Summary
Total knee replacement is commonly associated with early postoperative inflammation, edema, pain, and reduced mobility. This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether adding a simple circulatory exercise program to standard postoperative rehabilitation reduces early limb edema and inflammatory response after unilateral primary total knee replacement. Participants will be randomized to standard rehabilitation alone or standard rehabilitation plus seated and supine knee-extension exercises with alternating ankle dorsiflexion. The primary endpoint is change in limb edema measured by standardized limb circumference at postoperative day 14.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07688642
Lead Sponsor Assiut University
Conditions Total Knee Replacement, Knee Osteoarthritis, Postoperative Edema, Postoperative Inflammation
Enrollment 68 participants
Start Date 2026-06-16
Primary Completion 2027-05 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-05-16 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-07