BoneFit: Multimodal Prehabilitation for People Preparing for Orthopaedic Surgery
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
To conduct a pilot feasibility study to determine the effect of a student-led prehabilitation service in people awaiting total hip or knee replacement surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Waiting for unilateral total hip or knee replacement surgery for a minimum of 6 months; * Able to provide informed consent; Exclusion Criteria: * Previous hip or knee surgery; * Any medical conditions for which moderate to vigorous exercise is contraindicated; * Patellar or hip joint instability; * Any other disease/condition which severely effects functional performance e.g. stroke or Parkinson's disease; * Chronic depression or significant psychiatric disorder; * Enrolled in a clinical trial (or recently completed one); * Cognitive impairment which would affect compliance to BoneFIt service; * Patients unable or unwilling to commit to required study follow-ups * Pregnancy;