What this means
This is a trial that has not reported results yet, so no findings are available. It is testing a plan to help clinics use muscle stimulation after knee surgery.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 18 and over
- Where
- 3 sites, including Colorado, Utah
The science
- Registered title
- Implementation of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Trial ID
- NCT06953375 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Total Knee Arthroplasty, Functional Recovery, Aging, Physical Therapy
- What is tested
- NMES, Usual Care
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Ages
- 18 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted May 1, 2025 · updated Sep 29, 2025
Registry summary
Patients experience dramatic quadriceps strength loss after total knee replacement, which contributes to persistent weakness and reduced long-term function after surgery. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) reduces quadriceps weakness and improves patient function after knee replacement, but it is drastically underused in rehabilitation practice. This randomized trial will examine the effectiveness and feasibility of a comprehensive strategy for implementing neuromuscular electrical stimulation after knee replacement in two large healthcare organizations.
Sites (3)
- UCHealth, Aurora, Colorado, United States
- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz, Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Intermountain Health, Murray, Utah, United States