PT vs no PT Following THA

March 14, 2016 updated by: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Study to Evaluate Outpatient Physiotherapy in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if outpatient physiotherapy results in improved and/or more rapid achievement of functional outcomes and quality of life in comparison to those patients who do not undergo outpatient physiotherapy after total hip arthroplasty

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Any patient undergoing unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty with age > 60

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis or other peripheral inflammatory disease
  • Avascular necrosis
  • Revision or conversion THA
  • Post-septic osteoarthritis
  • Patients discharged to a rehabilitation unit or other form of respite care such as a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation center, convalescent home, long-term care facility or nursing home

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: Supportive Care

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Outpatient physiotherapy
two weeks of in-home physiotherapy following total hip replacement followed by two months of outpatient physiotherapy with 2-3 weekly sessions
Procedure: Outpatient physiotherapy
Active Comparator: No outpatient physiotherapy
two weeks of in-home physiotherapy following total hip replacement followed by two months of self-guided physiotherapy exercises
Procedure: Self-guided physiotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Harris Hip Score
Time Frame: 4 weeks
This is a validated instrument
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

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

Study Start

May 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 22, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 15, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2016MAus

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