Shocking recovery: electrical therapy boosts knee replacement rehab
NCT ID NCT06953375
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using mild electrical pulses on the thigh muscle can help people regain strength and movement faster after total knee replacement. About 3,250 patients will be randomly assigned to receive either standard physical therapy or standard therapy plus electrical stimulation. The goal is to see if this simple addition can reduce long-term weakness and improve daily function.
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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 3,250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Site Inclusion Criteria: • UCHealth or Intermountain Health outpatient physical therapy clinic Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Underwent primary unilateral TKA * Attended outpatient rehabilitation at a participating clinic within 5 days after TKA * Attended at least 3 total outpatient physical therapy visits in total Exclusion Criteria: Patient Exclusion Criteria: * NMES Contraindications \[Patients with implanted cardiovascular cardiovertedefibrillator (ICD), active cancer, post-operative diagnosed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in involved lower extremity\] * Previous lower extremity arthroplasty less than 12 weeks prior to scheduled TKA surgical date
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Intermountain Health
RECRUITINGMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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UCHealth
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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