A Study Comparing Online Physiotherapy and Standard Rehabilitation After Hip Replacement Surgery

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Telerehabilitation: Participants will receive a supervised telerehabilitation program through video calls for 30 40 minutes per session, 1 2 times per week, for 4 weeks following total hip arthroplasty. The sessions will include patient education, warm‐up exercises, hip range of motion exercises, strengthening, balance training, gait re‐education, and functional activities. The program aims to improve pain, mobility, muscle strength, functional independence, and overall recovery under remote physiotherapist supervision. Control Intervention1: Standardized Rehabilitation Protocol: Participants will receive a standardized physiotherapy program for 30 40 minutes per session, 1 2 times per week, for 4 weeks following total hip arthroplasty. The protocol will include hip range of motion exercises, progressive strengthening, gait training, balance exercises, and functional mobility training under direct physiotherapist supervision. The intervention aims to reduce pain, improve joint mobility, enhance muscle strength, and restore functional independence. CONDITION: Health Condition 1: M959‐ Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified PRIMARY OUTCOME: Visual Analog Scale ; Timepoint: Baseline,4th week ; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Harris Hip Score ; SF‐36Timepoint: baseline,4th week INCLUSION CRITERIA: Adult aged 40‐80 years.undergoing primary unilateral total Hip Replacement .Medically stable and able to participate in rehabilitation exercises. Able to understand instructions and operate a smartphone or tablet for telerehabilitation. wiling to provide informed consent and adhere to follow‐up schedule.
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First added on: Oct 08, 2026