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New rehab pathway aims to close recovery gaps after knee surgery

NCT ID NCT07598539

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test a new care pathway for rehabilitation after total knee replacement. The pathway includes a patient education booklet and optimized scheduling of physical therapy. Researchers want to see if this approach improves recovery and reduces differences based on race, sex, income, or location. About 275 adults scheduled for knee replacement at UPMC hospitals 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
patient education booklet and optimized rehab scheduling
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a standard care pathway that improves recovery and reduces gaps in rehabilitation for all patients after knee replacement.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with 275 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral and organizational, so its impact may be limited by patient adherence or system constraints.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 275 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * scheduled to receive unilateral TKA surgery at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital * plans to utilize UPMC Home Health and/or UPMC Rehab Institute for home health and/or outpatient rehabilitation post-operatively Exclusion Criteria: * does not undergo planned surgery * does not receive any post-TKA rehabilitation at UPMC facilities

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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Knee replacement, total

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States

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