Comparison of Telerehabilitation and Usual Rehabilitation After Knee or Hip Surgery
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- Who runs it
- Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes
- Trial code
- NCT07902505
- Record updated
- 29 October 2026
- Original description
After knee or hip replacement surgery, rehabilitation helps patients regain mobility, improve muscle strength, and return to their daily activities.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Single-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Two-Parallel-Group Study Evaluating the Impact of Telerehabilitation on Physical Function Compared With Conventional Rehabilitation in Patients Following Orthopedic Knee or Hip Surgery
After knee or hip replacement surgery, rehabilitation helps patients regain mobility, improve muscle strength, and return to their daily activities.
The TELEARTHROPOSTOP-G/H study aims to evaluate whether telerehabilitation, using a digital application at home, can improve physical function after knee or hip replacement surgery compared with usual rehabilitation alone.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will receive standard rehabilitation during their stay at the Institut Stablinski rehabilitation center, including physiotherapy sessions and adapted physical activity sessions.
Participants in the usual rehabilitation group will continue their rehabilitation independently at home after discharge, following standard practice. Participants in the telerehabilitation group will receive the same care and will also be trained to use a digital application before leaving the rehabilitation center. At home, they will be able to follow exercise videos selected by their therapist. The exercises can be adjusted over time to match their recovery.
All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires about pain, joint function, physical activity, and quality of life. These questionnaires will be completed at the beginning of the study and again approximately 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery. Follow-up questionnaires will be completed remotely, by telephone or email.
Participation in the study will last up to 3 months. The study aims to determine whether adding telerehabilitation to usual care can help patients recover their physical function after knee or hip replacement surgery.
Inclusion: Patients aged 50 years or older. Patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) for osteoarthritis, followed by postoperative rehabilitation at Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes; Patients owning a smartphone compatible with the rehabilitation application. Patients who have provided written informed consent. Patients affiliated with a social security system. Patients willing and able to comply with all study procedures and the study duration.
Exclusion: Patients with a history of previous total knee or total hip arthroplasty, regardless of the indication; Patients with diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders that may interfere with rehabilitation (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis); Patients at high risk of falling, for whom independent home exercise is contraindicated according to the physician's assessment; Patients who do not own a smartphone. Patients covered by the French State Medical Aid scheme (Aide Médicale de l'État, AME), unless an exemption from the social security affiliation requirement applies; Patients unable to provide informed consent. Patients under legal protection, including guardianship or curatorship. Patients deprived of their liberty.