Patient-navigation-based Preoperative Rehabilitation Exercise Program in Patients Undergoing TKA
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Autonomous preoperative rehabilitation exercises, The navigator provided full-period preoperative rehabilitation exercise guidance+navigation services.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty, Knee Osteoarthritis. Basic parameters: 45 years — 90 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
- China
- Next step
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Official title
The Effectiveness of a Patient-navigation-based Preoperative Rehabilitation Exercise Program in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a patient navigation-based preoperative rehabilitation exercise program for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
Detailed description
Participants were recruited from among patients newly admitted to the orthopaedic ward who met the selection criteria. Participants who provided written informed consent completed a survey collecting demographic and clinical information, followed by a baseline assessment (T0). Subsequently, they were randomly assigned to either the control group or the experimental group. Participants in both groups received standardised, identical inpatient rehabilitation and nursing services throughout their hospitalisation. From admission day to surgery day (preoperative), control group participants will receive an autonomous preoperative rehabilitation exercise programme, while experimental group participants will receive a patient-navigation-based preoperative rehabilitation exercise programme
Interventions
- Other Autonomous preoperative rehabilitation exercises
1. Method: On the day of admission, a research assistant provided a verbal explanation of the preoperative rehabilitation exercise regimen and distributed a guidance manual. Participants are advised to perform self-directed exercises 2-3 times daily according to the manual from admission day to surgery day (preoperative). They were also advised to promptly inform ward medical staff of any unusual conditions or concerns. 2. Preoperative rehabilitation exercise regimen: * Pulmonary function ex - Other The navigator provided full-period preoperative rehabilitation exercise guidance+navigation services
1. The navigator's guidance preoperative rehabilitation exercise regimen was identical to that of the control group, but offered full-period guidance, including the following: 1. On the day of admission, in addition to the same measures as the control group, the navigators demonstrated the exercise movements and required participants to perform return demonstrations to ensure mastery of the exercises. 2. During the preoperative period, navigators conducted daily ward visits, offering two
Primary outcome measures
- knee osteoarthritis severity [Time frame: Outcome will be measured five times: hospital admission (baseline, T0), surgery day (preoperative) (T1),1 weeks after the operation (T2),2 weeks after the operation (T3),and 4 weeks after the operation (T4)]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Exercise adherence [Time frame: Outcome will be measured five times: hospital admission (baseline, T0), surgery day (preoperative) (T1),1 weeks after the operation (T2),2 weeks after the operation (T3),and 4 weeks after the operation (T4)]
- Self-efficacy [Time frame: Outcome will be measured five times: hospital admission (baseline, T0), surgery day (preoperative) (T1),1 weeks after the operation (T2),2 weeks after the operation (T3),and 4 weeks after the operation (T4)]
- Knee joint function [Time frame: Outcome will be measured five times: hospital admission (baseline, T0), surgery day (preoperative) (T1),1 weeks after the operation (T2),2 weeks after the operation (T3),and 4 weeks after the operation (T4)]
- Knee range of motion (ROM) [Time frame: Outcome will be measured five times: hospital admission (baseline, T0), surgery day (preoperative) (T1),1 weeks after the operation (T2),2 weeks after the operation (T3),and 4 weeks after the operation (T4)]
- Pain intensity [Time frame: Outcome will be measured five times: hospital admission (baseline, T0), surgery day (preoperative) (T1),1 weeks after the operation (T2),2 weeks after the operation (T3),and 4 weeks after the operation (T4)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) scheduled to undergo primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
- Assessed by the attending physician as medically fit to tolerate preoperative rehabilitation exercise, possessing effective communication skills, and capable of cooperating with all required examinations and assessments
- Assessed as capable (either the patient or their caregiver) of using a smartphone to receive information
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals unable to cooperate due to impaired consciousness, cognitive impairment, or similar conditions
- Concurrent severe comorbidities such as liver cirrhosis, respiratory failure, renal failure, malignant tumors, trauma, etc.
- History of significant neuromuscular disorders or other joint diseases deemed by the attending physician to affect joint function
- a time interval of greater than 7 days or less than 3 days between the admission day date and the scheduled surgery date;
- Currently undergoing systematic lower limb functional exercise training within the past four weeks
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
China · 1 center
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University — Guangzhou
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07047079 · KY-2025-105