Effects of Chiropractic Care in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

December 7, 2009 updated by: Scandinavian College of Chiropractic

Effects of Chiropractic Care on Pain and Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis Waiting for Arthroplasty - a Controlled Clinical Pilot Trial

The purpose of the study is to explore the short term effects of chiropractic care on pain and function in patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Research over the last years have reported a scarce of trails investigating chiropractic treatment of lower extremities. Osteoarthritis, also called joint failure, is a common rheumatic joint disease often affecting the hipjoint, contributing to pain, decreased mobility and loss of function. Individuals with osteoarthritis can also be affected in many other ways, e.g. economically, socially and emotionally.

Chiropractic care may be considered as a complement to the conventional allopathic treatment of hip osteoarthritis. Joint manipulation is a well-established treatment technique to restore optimal joint function of the locomotor system. The aim of the study is to explore the effects of chiropractic vs. continued conventional care (waiting list controls) on pain and function during a three week trail period among patients with hip osteoarthritis waiting for arthroplasty.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

14

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
    • Stockholm
      • Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, 169 57
        • Scandinavian College of Chiropractic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

55 years to 80 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • waiting for first time unilateral arthroplasty on the affected side

Exclusion Criteria:

  • documented osteoporosis, current pathology such as malignancy, infection, cardiovascular disease, stroke and femoral fractures on affected side

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: Waiting list control
The waiting list controls did not receive any intervention during the study period.
Other: Chiropractic care
Clinical examinations and treatments were performed at the outpatient clinic. The patients were assessed and treated by research assistants and the clinical care was supervised by state registered chiropractors. The choice of therapy and modality was pragmatic and based on the analysis of different functions such as mobility, tenderness, muscle tension and tone, and each patient's relative symptoms. Chiropractic care included high-velocity and low-amplitude techniques, soft-tissue or myofascial techniques, and arthrokinematic stabilizing exercises or a combination of these. Patients were treated in 1-2 sessions per week during the trial.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Baseline and follow up after three weeks
Baseline and follow up after three weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The five sub-scales of the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), i.e. pain, other symptoms, function in daily living (ADL), function in sport and recreation (sport/rec) and hip related Quality of life (QOL)
Time Frame: Baseline and follow up after three weeks
Baseline and follow up after three weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Scandinavian College of Chiropractic

Collaborators

Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm South General Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: P M Thorman et al, RC, Skandinavian College Of Chiropractic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 3, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 8, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007/7900-31/3

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