Better before-better after: efficacy of prehabilitation for older patients with osteoarthritis awaiting total hip replacement-a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in South-Eastern Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health professions need to prepare for the increase of older patients with osteoarthritis requiring health services including those requiring total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of a tailored prehabilitation programme of older patients awaiting primary surgery for total hip replacement on physical function measured by walking speed within 1 week after intervention as well as 6 weeks and 3 months after TJA surgery.

Methods and analysis

This is a single-blinded randomised controlled trial. The participants are 70 years or older, scheduled for primary total hip replacement due to late stage osteoarthritis. The intervention group will receive patient education and exercise for 6-12 weeks. The control group will

SUBMITTER: Svinoy OE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955471 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature