NCT05286515

A Pilot Study to Test the Feasibility of a Hybrid Preoperative Physical Therapy Intervention for Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 4 (actual)
• Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine the feasibility of implementing a hybrid physical therapy intervention prior to total joint replacement surgery.

Detailed description

Study objectives include: 1) testing the feasibility of a hybrid preoperative physical therapy intervention for physically deconditioned patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement, and 2) observing differences in post-surgical outcomes such as pain, pain interference, function and healthcare utilization, between patients who receive the intervention and those who do not.

Conditions

• Total Joint Arthroplasty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hybrid Peroperative PT	The intervention will consist of an in-person evaluation assessing the subject's functional level, lower and upper extremities range of motion, strength and endurance. The remaining sessions will be conducted via telehealth. The program will consist of two sessions per week up to six weeks. The program will start approximately 8 to 7 weeks before the scheduled surgery date.
OTHER	Standard Clinical Practice PT	This group will follow the protocols established by the PT facility they chose. They will finish treatment two to three weeks before the surgery date, similar to the intervention group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-29
• Primary completion: 2023-05-18
• Completion: 2023-06-02
• First posted: 2022-03-18
• Last updated: 2023-07-18

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States