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Effects of Fall Prevention Program on the Number of Falls Among Elderly Following Total Knee Replacement
Sponsor: Ministry of Health, Kuwait
Summary
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.
Official title: The Short- and Long-term Effects of Fall Prevention Program on the Number of Falls Among Elderly Following Total Knee Replacement: a Pragmatic Single-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2023-01-08
Completion Date
2026-09-08
Last Updated
2025-12-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
fall prevention programe
Patients in the experimental group will receive a comprehensive fall prevention program (guided by the post-TKR protocol followed at Al-Razi Orthopedic Hospital) into the conventional physiotherapy treatment
Locations (1)
Alrazi orthopedic hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait