Feasibility of a preoperative strengthening exercise program on postoperative function in patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are conflicting results on the effect of preoperative exercise programs on long-term function and little evidence on short-term function. The aim is to assess the feasibility of a preoperative strengthening exercise program in patients undergoing hip or knee joint arthroplasty in terms of trial design, recruitment, and follow-up rates.

Methods

A randomized controlled feasibility study with patients undergoing hip or knee joint arthroplasty. Patients were randomized to a preoperative strengthening exercise program or standard of care. Feasibility outcome measures were recruitment rate (≥ 50%) and loss to follow-up (≤ 15%).

Results

Of the 129 eligible participants, 63 participants consented to participate in the study (49%), and 27 were successfully ran

SUBMITTER: Pacheco-Brousseau L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9338629 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature