New tool could help veterans recover faster after knee surgery
NCT ID NCT05288803
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new clinical decision support tool that helps physical therapists tailor rehabilitation for veterans after total knee replacement. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, the tool uses each patient's recovery data to personalize therapy. The goal is to improve knee function and reduce the number of therapy visits needed. About 200 veterans will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- clinical decision support tool (Knee Recovery Tool)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help veterans recover better and faster after knee replacement, while using fewer physical therapy visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on a specific population (veterans). The tool may not work for everyone or may not be adopted widely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Veterans with total knee replacement who seek postoperative outpatient physical therapy treatment at the participating clinics.
- Ages
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40 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: -Veterans who have undergone total knee arthroplasty who present for outpatient rehabilitation treatment at the participating clinics within three weeks of surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * postoperative rehabilitation treatment received in the home health or skilled nursing * age \< 40 or \>90
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045-7211, United States
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States
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