An interventional study of Standard Inpatient Rehabilitation and Telerehabilitation in Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-29.
Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
Following knee or hip replacement surgery, patients undergo rehabilitation at a rehabilitation center before returning home. Continuing physical exercises after discharge is an important part of recovery.
The TELEARTHROPOSTOP-G/H study will investigate the impact of adding a digital telerehabilitation program to usual rehabilitation care. The program is designed to help patients continue physical exercises at home after leaving the rehabilitation center.
The study will be conducted at the Institut Stablinski of Valenciennes Hospital in France. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will receive the same rehabilitation care during their stay at the center. After discharge, one group will continue rehabilitation at home according to usual practice, while the other group will also use a telerehabilitation application.
The application provides exercise videos selected by the healthcare professional. These videos demonstrate physical exercises similar to those performed during supervised rehabilitation sessions. The therapist can adjust the exercises and increase their difficulty as the patient's recovery progresses.
To assess recovery, participants will complete questionnaires about their operated joint, including pain and difficulties with everyday activities, their motivation to engage in physical activity, and their health-related quality of life. Assessments will be performed at the beginning of the study and remotely at approximately 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery.
By comparing the two groups, the researchers aim to determine whether adding remote rehabilitation support to usual care has an impact on physical function following knee or hip replacement surgery.
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This study's planned enrollment of 216 is above the median of 80 across 2,240 interventional studies indexed under Osteoarthritis.
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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 . Patients affiliated with a social security system. Patients willing and able to comply with all study procedures and the study duration
Exclusion Criteria:
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 according to the physician's assessment.
Patients with a history of previous total knee or total hip arthroplasty, regardless of the indication.
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 . Patients under legal protection, including guardianship or curatorship. Patients deprived of their liberty.
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Participants undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) receive standard inpatient rehabilitation at Institut Stablinski, consisting of two physiotherapy sessions per day and 30 minutes of adapted physical activity (APA) per day throughout their rehabilitation stay (10 physiotherapy sessions and 5 APA sessions per week).
Other: Standard Inpatient Rehabilitation
Participants undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) receive the same standard inpatient rehabilitation, consisting of two physiotherapy sessions per day and 30 minutes of adapted physical activity (APA) per day. During 2 of the 5 weekly APA sessions, participants receive training in the use of the telerehabilitation system. Following discharge from Institut Stablinski, participants receive remote telerehabilitation for 3 months
Other: Telerehabilitation
Participants undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) receive standard inpatient rehabilitation at Institut Stablinski, consisting of two physiotherapy sessions per day and 30 minutes of adapted physical activity (APA) per day throughout their rehabilitation stay (10 physiotherapy sessions and 5 APA sessions per week).
Other: Standard Inpatient Rehabilitation
Participants undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) receive the same standard inpatient rehabilitation, consisting of two physiotherapy sessions per day and 30 minutes of adapted physical activity (APA) per day. During 2 of the 5 weekly APA sessions, participants receive training in the use of the telerehabilitation system. Following discharge from Institut Stablinski, participants receive remote telerehabilitation for 3 months.
Other: Telerehabilitation
Standard inpatient rehabilitation at Institut Stablinski, consisting of two physiotherapy sessions per day and 30 minutes of adapted physical activity (APA) per day throughout the inpatient rehabilitation stay.
A 3-month telerehabilitation program following discharge from Institut Stablinski. During inpatient rehabilitation, participants receive training in the use of the telerehabilitation system during 2 of the 5 weekly adapted physical activity sessions.
Total WOMAC Score at 6 Weeks Postoperatively
Comparison of the total Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score between the telerehabilitation group and the conventional rehabilitation group at 6 weeks after surgery.
Time frame: 6 weeks postoperatively
WOMAC Subscale Scores
Comparison of changes in the WOMAC pain, stiffness, and physical function subscale scores between the telerehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation groups.
Time frame: Baseline (inclusion), 6 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively
Changes in KOOS or HOOS Scores
Comparison of changes in the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) in participants undergoing total knee arthroplasty or the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) in participants undergoing total hip arthroplasty, between the telerehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation groups.
Time frame: Baseline (inclusion), 6 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively
Changes in EMAPS Questionnaire Score
Comparison of changes in the EMAPS questionnaire score between the telerehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation groups to assess patient motivation toward rehabilitation and physical activity
Time frame: Baseline (inclusion), 6 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively
Changes in SF-12 Health Survey Scores
Comparison of changes in the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) physical and mental component scores between the telerehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation groups
Time frame: Baseline (inclusion), 6 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively
Change in Average Daily Step Count Over Time
Evolution of mean daily step count measured using a connected digital device in participants receiving telerehabilitation after total knee or total hip arthroplasty. Changes between measurement time points will be analyzed within the telerehabilitation group.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months postoperatively.
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Start is estimated for Nov 2026; primary completion for Dec 2028, 25 months later.
Of 578 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Osteoarthritis, half reached primary completion within 26 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 52. This study's planned 25 months is close to that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 713 studies reached it within 29 months; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 58.
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