Evaluation of a newly developed physiotherapy concept for the rehabilitation following total hip or knee replacement

Evaluation of a newly developed physiotherapy concept for the rehabilitation following total hip or knee replacement - MOREBA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00027960

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-14

Start date

2020-08-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M16 M17

Interventions

Group 1: Postoperative rehabilitation using a newly developed group therapy concept assisted by a monitor-based rehabilitation tool. After 3-4 weeks of inpatient treatment, patients will perform an in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

55 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients requiring unilateral hip or knee arthroplasty due to primary or secondary osteoarthritis (2) BMI 19-34 kg/m² (3) ASA score I/II (4) Willingness and ability to participate in the outpatient therapy and the required follow-up examinations during the first postoperative year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Cachexia or obesity that affects the patient's daily life (BMI 34 kg/m²). (2) ASA score > II, (3) Active or suspected Infection (4) Severe heart failure and COPD (1) Acute spinal disease (e.g., lumboischialgia, disc prolapse, spinal stenosis). (2) Prior endoprostheses at the lower extremity (3) Joint, muscular or systemic diseases affecting gait pattern (4) Neurological diseases affecting cognition (5) Insufficient knowledge of the German language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Preoperative as well as 3, 6, 9 and 12 month following arthroplasty, clinical-functional parameters are recorded: (1) Gait parameters (2) Range of Motion (hip/knee joint) (3) Proprioception (4) Neuromuscular function of the lower extremities (5) Postural Control (6) Daily physical activity (7) Functional mobility	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Preoperative as well as 3, 6, 9 and 12 month following arthroplasty, clinical-functional parameters are recorded: (1) Quality of life (EQ-5D) (2) (WOMAC) (3) Questionnaire regarding the user-friendliness of the digital rehabilitation tool	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJudith Osterloh

Forschungslabor für Biomechanik und Implantattechnologie, Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsmedizin Rostock

judith.osterloh@med.uni-rostock.de+49 381 494-9334

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026