Frailty and recovery after hip or knee replacement
The Role of Frailty in the Rehabilitation Pathway Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Surgery.
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus · NCT07086716
This project will see how frailty affects rehabilitation and recovery in people who have had elective hip or knee replacement.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 124 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Rovato, BS) |
| Trial ID | NCT07086716 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This prospective case-control project groups patients by type of arthroplasty (hip or knee) and by frailty status using the Primary Care Frailty Index from medical records. Frailty will be reassessed at rehabilitation admission (T0) and discharge (T1), with additional outcome data collected at 3 months (T2) and 1 year (T3). Outcomes cover body structure and function, activity level, patient satisfaction, and adverse events, with a focus on whether rehabilitation has a protective role for frail patients. The study is conducted at a single rehabilitation center and includes only elective primary arthroplasty patients who enter rehabilitation within 10 days of surgery.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults who received elective primary hip or knee replacement, can understand instructions, gave consent, and are admitted to the rehabilitation ward within 10 days after surgery are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients undergoing revision or non-elective arthroplasty, those enrolled in other studies, or those admitted to rehab more than 10 days after surgery are not eligible and are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help tailor rehabilitation plans to reduce complications and improve recovery for frail patients after hip or knee replacement.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research shows frailty predicts higher complication and worse outcomes after joint replacement, but the specific protective effect of rehabilitation in frail patients has been little tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Received elective hip or knee arthroplasty; * Ability to understand written and oral instructions; * Gave consent to study participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Arthroplasty revision or not elective intervention; * Participation in other studies; * Hospitalized in the rehabilitation ward more then 10 days after surgery.
Where this trial is running
Rovato, BS
- Centro "E. Spalenza - Don Gnocchi — Rovato, BS, Italy (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Joel Pollet, PT, MSc, PhD (s)
- Email: jpollet@dongnocchi.it
- Phone: 3470439505
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Frail Elderly, Arthroplasties Hip Replacement, Arthroplasty Knee, Frailty, Hip, Knee, Arthroplasty, rehabilitation