Home exercises before knee replacement surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether having guided home exercises before your knee replacement helps your recovery after surgery. If you join, you'll use a special app on your device to do exercises at home, and the study will track your progress.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be scheduled for knee replacement surgery at Castle Hill or Goole District Hospital and have access to the joint school physiotherapy resources before surgery.
- You need a device (like a smartphone, tablet, or computer) with a camera that can run the Kemtai exercise app.
- You must be able to understand and follow instructions in English or a supported language, or have someone who can translate.
- You should not have had a total hip replacement in the last 6 months, and this must not be a revision of a previous knee replacement or due to a tumour.
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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