Prehabilitation for frail patients before hip or knee replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether a 'prehabilitation' program (tailored exercise and nutrition support before surgery) helps older patients who are frail recover better after hip or knee replacement. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the prehabilitation group or the usual care group.
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Who can take part
- You must be 70 years old or older.
- You must be scheduled for a hip or knee replacement surgery at Landspítali University Hospital, with at least 2 months until the surgery.
- You must be willing to take part in either a special exercise and nutrition program (prehabilitation) or standard care.
- You must have signs of frailty (like weakness or slow walking) to be eligible.
- You should not be seeing a physiotherapist more than once a month already.
- This must be your first hip or knee replacement on that joint.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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