Orthopedic Disorders (Postoperative or Under Conservative Therapy)
Conditions
Interventions
In the intervention group, patients self-record the number of voluntary rehabilitation sessions on a recording sheet, and a research assistant will follow up with the patients during weekly outpatient
s rehabilitation progress. The intervention period is one month, with follow-ups occurring once a week.
In the control group, patients will self-record the number of home-based rehabilitation sessions
Sponsors
Kobe University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients attending Konan Medical Center for orthopedic disorders. 2.Patients who have undergone surgery for orthopedic disorders or are undergoing conservative therapy. 3.Age between 50 and 80 years at the time of consent. 4.Patients who have received instructions for home-based self-rehabilitation from an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist (PT) at Konan Medical Center. 5.Patients who are able to voluntarily consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with Alzheimers disease, dementia, or other cognitive impairments requiring treatment 2.Patients with severe mental disorders requiring treatment, such as major depression or schizophrenia 3.Patients with severe comorbidities such as heart failure NYHA class III or IV, renal failure eGFR less than 30 mL per min per 1.73 square meters, or respiratory diseases predicted value less than 50 percent in lung function tests 4.Patients with systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis that restrict movement 5.Patients with infections or other complications at the surgical site 6.Patients participating in other research studies that may interfere with this studys rehabilitation intervention 7.Any other patients deemed unsuitable by the study investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether or not home-based self-rehabilitation was continued (Assessment timing: 3 months after the start of the trial) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in joint range of motion and muscle strength (Assessment timing: at the start of the trial and 3 months after) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKotaro Tagawa
Graduate School of Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Outcome results
None listed