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Use of Interferential Current (IFC) Therapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04137731

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Official title

The Effect of Short Term Patient Outcomes With the Use of Interferential Current Therapy After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Brief summary

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Interferential Current Therapy (IFC) is a form of electrical therapy that utilizes two simultaneous low frequency electrical stimulation which when they cross interfere with one another resulting in an interference or beat frequency. This beat frequency provides a therapeutic area of relief by blocking painful stimuli at the area of interest. IFC is different from the other electrical treatment modalities used because the cancellation effect allows for establishment of the treatment area to be in the deeper tissues of the body, whereas other electrical modalities can only be used to treat superficial body parts that lie just under the skin. The main objective of this proposed study is to assess the post-operative short term outcomes of the patients who receive IFC treatment during their post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery hospital stay. The implications of the study would be improved patient outcome which could result in shorter hospital stay, reduced use of opioid medication, decreased need for manipulation under anesthesia and reduced re-admission rate.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04137731
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Other
Enrollment
40 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 4, 2019
Primary completion
Aug 14, 2022
Completion
Aug 14, 2022
Last update posted
Sep 7, 2023

2019 – 2022

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Montefiore Medical Center The Bronx New York 10461

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