FitJoints: Getting Fit for Hip and Knee Replacement
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: FitJoints Multi-modal Intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis. Basic parameters: from 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Canada
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Getting Fit for Hip and Knee Replacement: The FitJoints Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multi-modal Intervention in Frail Patients With Osteoarthritis
Overview
Total hip or knee replacement is an important and cost-effective surgical intervention to relieve pain and improve independence and function in patients with osteoarthritis. The number of people waiting for elective surgeries has spiked in the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to COVID-19, up to 40% of patients receiving joint replacement were frail and this number is rapidly increasing with longer wait-times and deconditioning associated with COVID-19 physical distancing. There is an urgent need to be responsive to the evolving challenges of healthcare. The proposed study is the first multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine whether a multimodal frailty reduction intervention before surgery will improve postsurgical outcomes for this population. The COVID-19 adapted hybrid model includes a multimodal frailty intervention that may be implemented either in person or virtually and is aligned with international consensus guidelines on frailty reduction. To utilize the FitJoints multimodal frailty intervention to build resilience of patients undergoing joint replacement surgery to improve post-operative outcomes. The investigators hypothesize the FitJoints multimodal frailty intervention, with exercise, nutrition and medication optimization, will reduce frailty and pain while improving function and quality of life. Building upon the success of the FitJoints feasibility study (n=69) in Hamilton, Ontario, in the proposed multi-site RCT (n=192), older adults (≥60 years) undergoing hip or knee joint replacement surgery who are frail will be randomized to either the 3 to 6-months of multimodal intervention or usual care until the date of their surgery at multiple sites (Hamilton Health Sciences \& St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, ON; London Health Science Centre, London, ON; Foothills Hospital, Calgary, AB),The FitJoints evidence-based, multimodal intervention includes a hybrid model that can be implemented either in person or virtually: 1. Physiotherapist supported multi-component exercise program 2. Nutrition and protein optimization including dietary counseling 3. Medication review with prescribing recommendations
Interventions
- Other FitJoints Multi-modal Intervention
Exercise: The study physiotherapist will prescribe an exercise program tailored to the participant's individual ability and preference with functional movements to mimic activities of daily living. Nutritional consultation and protein supplement: The site research assistant will coach participants to improve their nutrition, determine their daily protein target, and provide educational tools on how to achieve their target. Protein supplements will be provided to participants. Vitamin D: Partic
Primary outcome measures
- Between-group Difference in Physical Performance [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
Secondary outcome measures (12)
- Between-group Difference in Frailty [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Knee Function/Pain [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Hip Function/Pain [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-Group Difference in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Physical Activities of Daily Living [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group difference in Sarcopenia [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Nutrition [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Cognition [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Health-Related Quality of Life [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Number of Hospitalizations [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Number of Emergency Department Visits [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
- Between-group Difference in Number of Visits to Physicians/Healthcare Professionals [Time frame: 3-months post-operative]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Pre-frail (score of 1 or 2) or frail (score of 3-5)
- ≥ 60 years old
- Receiving elective unilateral total hip or knee replacement
- Waiting time for surgery is estimated to be between 4 to 15 months
Exclusion criteria
- Renal disorder
- A neuromuscular disorder
- Active cancer
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Unable to speak or understand English and has no caregiver for translation
- Participating in another trial that involves protein supplementation
- Participating in an exercise program
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Canada · 4 centers
- Foothill Medical Centre - Alberta Health Services — Calgary
- Juravinski Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences — Hamilton
- St. Joseph's Healthcare — Hamilton
- University Hospital - London Health Sciences Centre — London
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05100966 · 3732