Physiotherapy in an advanced rehabilitation pathway after hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa.

Early mobilisation and frequency of physiotherapy after hip and knee arthroplasty.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202103637993156

Enrollment

120

Registered

2021-03-29

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Surgery Orthopaedics

Interventions

Early mobilisation and frequency of physiotherapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All, elective hip, and knee arthroplasty patients, cleared by the physician, as per clinical advanced protocol, will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with revision surgery, trauma related surgeries, bilateral arthroplasty, poor balance, and cognitive deficiencies will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient satisfaction (pain, function, stiffness, and expectation). ;Cost analysis;30 days readmission due to complications.	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactBenita Olivier

Research Coordinator

benita.olivier@wits.ac.za+277173702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026