Can thinking while moving boost knee replacement recovery?
NCT ID NCT07416877
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding dual-task exercises—combining physical movements with mental tasks—improves pain, balance, and function after total knee replacement better than standard home exercises alone. Forty adults aged 50-65 who had a knee replacement will be split into two groups: one doing only home exercises, the other adding dual-task training for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure pain, balance, reaction time, and fear of movement to see if the dual-task approach offers extra benefits.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Dual-task exercises (combining physical and mental tasks)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better rehabilitation program to improve balance, reduce fall risk, and enhance daily function after knee replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants. It may not show a clear advantage over standard home exercises, and results may not apply to all knee replacement patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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50 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Mini Mental State Test score ≥24; ability to provide signed informed consent and voluntary agreement to participate in the study. * Underwent primary unilateral total knee replacement surgery. * Being between 50 and 65 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone revision or bilateral knee replacement surgery, * Having experienced postoperative complications, * Having undergone lower extremity surgery, * Having a neurological disease.
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