Early Mobilization After Arthroplasty

April 21, 2021 updated by: AKİF BULUT, Uludag University

Determination of Factors Affecting Early Mobilization of Patients Who Have Undergone Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Aims and Objectives: This study was conducted in order to determine the factors that affected the early mobilization after surgery of patients who had undergone knee and hip arthroplasty.

Background: Early mobilization in knee and hip arthroplasty is still not at the desired level, and it is among the most frequently overlooked nursing practices.

Desing: This study is descriptive and cross-sectional. STROBE checlist was used to compile the study's report.

Methods: The universe of the study consisted of a total of 80 patients who were hospitalized between 07 November 2017 and 21 September 2018 in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of a State Hospital to undergo knee or hip arthroplasty, and who met the inclusion criteria. The sample of the study consisted of 60 patients who were in the universe of the study, who met the inclusion criteria and who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • Turkey
      • Bursa, Turkey, 16000
        • Karacabey State Hospital

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

48 years to 94 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The universe of the study consisted of a total of 80 patients who were hospitalized between November 2017 and September 2018 in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of a State Hospital to undergo knee or hip arthroplasty, and who met the inclusion criteria. The improbable sampling method was used in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 60 patients who were in the universe of the study, who met the inclusion criteria and who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admitted to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic for the first time to undergo knee or hip arthroplasty,
  • Communicating,
  • No hearing or speech impairment,
  • 18 years and older patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Undergoing revision surgery,
  • Having a history of lower extremity orthopedic intervention that may prevent mobilization,
  • Having neurological and medical problems that may cause locomotor disability,
  • Uncontrollable heart and lung diseases,
  • Having a history of neurological disease (Alzheimer's, dementia, etc.),
  • Patients with gout, metabolic diseases or septic arthritis.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The status of successful mobilization within 24 hours after surgery
Time Frame: 24 Hours
Early mobilization was defined, on the basis of the ERAS protocol, as mobilization of a few steps or a few meters from the bed within the first 24 hours after surgery with another person's support/control and/or a walking aid.
24 Hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Uludag University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (ACTUAL)

November 7, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 21, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 26, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 26, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2021

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017-14/26

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

In order to carry out the study, it has been determined that the data will not be shared with anyone else with the permission of the provincial health directorate.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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