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Protocol for an Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine Prehabilitation Program in Elderly Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: Development and Implementation

Protocol for an Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine Prehabilitation Program in Elderly Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: Development and Implementation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118577
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-09
Start date
2026-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis who require total knee arthroplasty.

Interventions

Control group :Including preoperative physical preparation, limb functional exercises, management of comorbidities, as well as psychological preparation and family support.
Experimental group :Based on the routine preoperative health education for the control group, a pre-rehabilitation program combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine was implemented.

Sponsors

Luoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province(Henan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 60 years; 2. Diagnosed with KOA according to the above diagnostic criteria and scheduled for unilateral TKA surgery; 3. First-time TKA patient; 4. Possesses normal communication skills and can use a smartphone independently or with assistance from family members; 5. Willing to participate and has signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe cardiopulmonary diseases that preclude prehabilitation exercise; 2. Conditions such as cerebral infarction, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, etc., that cause muscle weakness and restrict prehabilitation exercise; 3. History of previous lower limb surgery; 4. History of knee surgery within the past 6 months; 5. Severe liver or kidney diseases that contraindicate a high-protein diet; 6. Allergy to eggs or milk.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of Motion, ROM ;Hospital for Special Surgery, HSS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence rates of deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities, falls, and bed falls during hospitalization;Mini-nutritional Assessment Short Form,MNA-SF;Visual Analogue Scale,VAS;Self-rating Anxiety Scale,SAS;length of hospital stay;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiao Ruina; Lyu Ying

Luoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province(Henan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital)

283141170@qq.com+86 137 0388 9660

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026