A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Same Day Discharge and Overnight Hospital Stay Among Total Hip Arthroplasties Done by the Direct Anterior Approach

October 20, 2015 updated by: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
The purpose of this study is to identify differences in satisfaction, pain and length of stay between patients undergoing hip replacement who are discharged from the hospital on the day of surgery compared to patients who stay one night in the hospital.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

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

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
        • Rothman Institute
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria, Virginia, United States, 22306
        • The Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

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

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Primary THA without acute hip fracture or prior hardware that would need to be removed at the time of surgery
  • Unilateral THA
  • Pre-operative Body Mass Index (BMI) < 40 kg/m2
  • Age < 75 years at time of surgery
  • Pre-operative hemoglobin > 10 g/dL if pre-operative hemoglobin data is available
  • No history of cardiopulmonary disease that would necessitate inpatient monitoring after surgery
  • Pre-operative ambulatory status does not require the use of a walker or wheelchair
  • No chronic pre-operative opioid medication use or opioid addiction
  • Assistance available at home after discharge from hospital
  • No other condition or circumstance that would preclude rapid discharge from the hospital after surgery
  • Subject's English proficiency allows understanding of study and Informed Consent
  • Subject consented to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Revision THA
  • Bilateral THA
  • Pre-operative BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2
  • Age ≥ 75 at time of surgery
  • Pre-operative hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dL if pre-operative hemoglobin data is available
  • History of cardiopulmonary disease requiring acute inpatient monitoring
  • Pre-operative ambulatory status requiring the use of a walker or wheelchair
  • Chronic pre-operative opioid medication use or opioid addiction
  • Limited or no assistance available at home after discharge from hospital
  • Any other condition or circumstance that would preclude rapid discharge from the hospital
  • Subject not proficient in English
  • Subject did not consent to participate in this study

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?

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Same day Discharge
Procedure: Same day discharge
Active Comparator: Next day discharge
Procedure: Next day discharge

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Patient Satisfaction
Time Frame: Discharge through 30 days post-op
Discharge through 30 days post-op

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Collaborators

The Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

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 Major Dates

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 29, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 3, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 20, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • WHOZ01

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