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Hip replacement recovery goes digital: app-based rehab tested against standard care

NCT ID NCT06780319

Disease control Sponsor: Clinique du Sport, Bordeaux Mérignac Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a home-based digital rehabilitation program (using a mobile app and remote physiotherapist guidance) to standard in-person physical therapy after total hip replacement. The goal is to see if the digital approach can improve mobility and patient-reported outcomes just as well, while overcoming barriers like travel and scheduling. Sixty adults who have had a hip replacement will be followed for six months, with their mobility measured using the Timed Up and Go test.

What this could mean

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Active substance
tele-rehabilitation (mobile app with remote physiotherapist monitoring)
What this could lead to
If effective, tele-rehabilitation could offer a convenient, accessible alternative to in-person physical therapy after hip replacement, potentially improving recovery for many patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (60 participants) comparing tele-rehab to no formal therapy, so results may not apply broadly. The digital approach may not suit all patients, and technical issues could affect outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Have an email address and a smartphone * Patient speaking and writing French * Patient covered by a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Hip revision surgery, significant comorbidities (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke) or psychiatric disorders (substance use) that could interfere with rehabilitation * Patients with disorders that make it difficult for them to express their feelings * Pregnant or breast-feeding patients * Patient under protective supervision * Patient not covered by a social security scheme

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Hip arthroplasty, total

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinique du Sport

    RECRUITING

    Mérignac, 33700, France

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