Pre-Operative Exercise Therapy and Patient Education Before Total Knee Replacement
Effect of Prehabilitation Before Total Knee Replacement on Post-operative Patient-reported Joint Awareness, Enablement and Knee Function
Linkoeping University
110 participants
Feb 26, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this multi-center randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effect of pre-operative exercise therapy and education for patients awaiting knee replacement surgery on subjective knee function, patient satisfaction and enablement compared to standard care. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does pre-operative exercise therapy and education lead to better subjective knee function compared to standard care one year after surgery? * Does pre-operative exercise therapy and education lead to a higher level of patient satisfaction compared to standard care one year after surgery? * Does pre-operative exercise therapy and education lead to better patient enablement compared to standard care six weeks after surgery? * Does pre-operative exercise therapy and education lead to better objective knee function compared to standard care six weeks after surgery? Participants will be randomized stratified by age (≤ 67 years, \> 67 years) to either pre-operative supervised individualized exercise therapy combined with education two sessions/week (intervention group) or to standard care (control group). The intervention will be continuously ongoing for at least eight weeks from the point of decision for surgery until as close to the surgery as possible.
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Interventions
Pre-operative supervised exercise therapy consisting of individualized strength, mobility and balance exercises and continuous education through individual discussions of expectations of post-operative recovery, pain and swelling, course of rehabilitation, long term function and activity level etc. Twice a week, approximately one hour/session.
As part of the standard care procedure, patients in the intervention and control group will participate in a standardized pre-operative information session approximately 2 weeks before surgery. General information regarding preparations before surgery (e.g. preparing the home environment), events during the hospital stay and the rehabilitation process after discharge will be provided.
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NCT06290336