Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)

Importance: Comparative effectiveness trials have not shown superiority of one type of physical rehabilitation over another following total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. We therefore ask the fundamental effectiveness question: Does physical rehabilitation “work” better than no physical reha...

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Main Authors: T. Mark-Christensen, K. Thorborg, T. Kallemose, T. Bandholm
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description Importance: Comparative effectiveness trials have not shown superiority of one type of physical rehabilitation over another following total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. We therefore ask the fundamental effectiveness question: Does physical rehabilitation “work” better than no physical rehabilitation? Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a 6-week program of physical rehabilitation (home-based telerehabilitation, or home-based rehabilitation) to no physical rehabilitation following THA and TKA. Design: 3-arm,randomized, controlled, superiority trial with blinded outcome assessments. 377 patients (210 THA/167 TKA) were screened for eligibility before the targeted sample size of 168 patients was reached. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, at the end of intervention (6 weeks), and 3 and 12 months postoperatively. The primary outcome was the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS)/Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-subscale: function in daily living. Secondary outcomes included: HOOS/KOOS-subscales: pain, symptoms, and quality of life, patient global assessment, analgesics, walking aids, 30-s chair stand test, 4 ​× ​10 ​m fast-paced walk test, exercise adherence, and satisfaction. Results: Comparing physical rehabilitation (home-based telerehabilitation, and home-based rehabilitation) to no physical rehabilitation, the mean group-differences for the primary outcome were 3.3 (95%CI: −1.9 to 8.6; p ​= ​0.10) points at 6 weeks, and 1.9 (95%CI: −3.7 to 7.6; p ​= ​0.25) and 2.6 (95%CI: −4.4 to 9.6; p ​= ​0.23) points at the 3- and 12-months follow-ups, respectively. Conclusion: Physical rehabilitation was not superior to the no physical rehabilitation comparator following THA or TKA in terms of self-reported function or any of the secondary outcomes. Trial registration: NCT03750448 (November 23, 2018), URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03750448.
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spelling doaj-art-c1bc6ea7abe149be9b0cc37885bc21be2025-08-20T01:52:48ZengElsevierOsteoarthritis and Cartilage Open2665-91312024-12-016410053010.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100530Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)T. Mark-Christensen0K. Thorborg1T. Kallemose2T. Bandholm3Department of Rehabilitation, Centre of Health, Regional Municipality of Bornholm, Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Corresponding author. Kettegaard Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark.Sports Orthopaedic Research Center – Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre Hospital, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Denmark; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research-Copenhagen (PMR-C), Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research-Copenhagen (PMR-C), Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, DenmarkImportance: Comparative effectiveness trials have not shown superiority of one type of physical rehabilitation over another following total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. We therefore ask the fundamental effectiveness question: Does physical rehabilitation “work” better than no physical rehabilitation? Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a 6-week program of physical rehabilitation (home-based telerehabilitation, or home-based rehabilitation) to no physical rehabilitation following THA and TKA. Design: 3-arm,randomized, controlled, superiority trial with blinded outcome assessments. 377 patients (210 THA/167 TKA) were screened for eligibility before the targeted sample size of 168 patients was reached. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, at the end of intervention (6 weeks), and 3 and 12 months postoperatively. The primary outcome was the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS)/Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-subscale: function in daily living. Secondary outcomes included: HOOS/KOOS-subscales: pain, symptoms, and quality of life, patient global assessment, analgesics, walking aids, 30-s chair stand test, 4 ​× ​10 ​m fast-paced walk test, exercise adherence, and satisfaction. Results: Comparing physical rehabilitation (home-based telerehabilitation, and home-based rehabilitation) to no physical rehabilitation, the mean group-differences for the primary outcome were 3.3 (95%CI: −1.9 to 8.6; p ​= ​0.10) points at 6 weeks, and 1.9 (95%CI: −3.7 to 7.6; p ​= ​0.25) and 2.6 (95%CI: −4.4 to 9.6; p ​= ​0.23) points at the 3- and 12-months follow-ups, respectively. Conclusion: Physical rehabilitation was not superior to the no physical rehabilitation comparator following THA or TKA in terms of self-reported function or any of the secondary outcomes. Trial registration: NCT03750448 (November 23, 2018), URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03750448.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665913124000979Total hip arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyTotal joint replacementRehabilitationTelerehabilitation
spellingShingle T. Mark-Christensen
K. Thorborg
T. Kallemose
T. Bandholm
Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Total joint replacement
Rehabilitation
Telerehabilitation
title Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)
title_full Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)
title_fullStr Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)
title_full_unstemmed Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)
title_short Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial)
title_sort clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty a pragmatic randomized controlled trial the draw1 trial
topic Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Total joint replacement
Rehabilitation
Telerehabilitation
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