Three-week intensive rehabilitation for people with ongoing problems after total hip or knee replacement.

The Outcome of Three Weeks Rehabilitation in Patients With a Total Hip or Knee Replacement Experiencing Persistent Physical Impairments

Observational Horsens Hospital · NCT07105657

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 typeObservational
Enrollment84 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorHorsens Hospital Academic / other
Locations1 site (Brædstrup)
Trial IDNCT07105657 on ClinicalTrials.gov

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.

Who should consider this trial

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.

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.

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 performed: 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.

Eligibility criteria

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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 this trial is running

Brædstrup

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Hip OsteoarthritisKnee Osteoarthrististotal hip replacementrehabilitationhip osteoartritisknee osteoarthritistotal knee replacement
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