Three-week intensive rehabilitation for people with ongoing problems after total hip or knee replacement.
Official title: The Outcome of Three Weeks Rehabilitation in Patients With a Total Hip or Knee Replacement Experiencing Persistent Physical Impairments
Run by Horsens Hospital · NCT07105657 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program tests whether three weeks of intensive rehabilitation helps people who continue to have physical problems after total hip or knee replacement.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 84 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Horsens Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Brædstrup) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 25, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 26, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07105657 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults admitted for intensive rehabilitation after a total hip or total knee replacement who can understand Danish, complete physical tests and questionnaires, and attend a six-month follow-up.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who cannot understand Danish, are unable to perform physical tests or questionnaires, or cannot participate in the six-month follow-up are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational program offers three weeks of intensive, inpatient rehabilitation to patients with persistent impairments after total hip or total knee replacement. Outcomes are measured before treatment, at the end of the three-week program, and again at six months to capture short- and mid-term changes. The protocol plans separate analyses for 42 hip-replacement patients and 42 knee-replacement patients, collecting both joint-specific and generic outcome measures. Treatments are delivered as part of routine rehabilitation without randomization.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce pain and improve mobility and daily function for patients with persistent problems after hip or knee replacement.
How similar studies have gone: Previous rehabilitation programs after hip or knee replacement have commonly shown improvements in pain and function, so this approach builds on established practice though the specific intensive three-week format may be less studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- Patients with a total hip or knee replacement admitted for intensive rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to understand Danish * Unable to participate in physical tests * Unable to understand questionaires * Unable to participate i 6 months follow up
Where it's running
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Horsens Regional Hospital
Brædstrup, Denmark Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Signe Kierkegaard-Brøchner, PhD
- Email: signkier@rm.dk
- Phone: 004578427882
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.