NCT00226070

Rehabilitation to Patients Over 65 Years Undergoing THA

Cross-section Study Among Patients Waiting for or Already Undergoing THA Followed by a RCT

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Patients over 65 years do not have a self care ability the surgery benefits them. The aim of this study is development of a rehabilitation program based on patients' self-rated health. 1. A cross section study including 600 patients 2. RCT including 160 patients

Detailed description

Fase 1: 600 patients waiting for or already having received total hip-/knee-replacement participated in a questionnaire study using SF- 36. The aim was to document self-rated health among this population. Fase 2: Results from the cross section study form the base for the RCT, where 160 patients over 65 years undergoing THR, 80 patients are in an intervention group and 80 patients in a control group. A nurse intervention program is tested, and results from the study will form the base for a structured rehabilitation program.

Conditions

• Hip Arthroplasty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	interview and advising
BEHAVIORAL	3 follow up interviews and personal advising
PROCEDURE	interview SF-36 self rated health

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-01-02
• Primary completion: 2008-03-31
• Completion: 2010-04-20
• First posted: 2005-09-26
• Last updated: 2022-12-29

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: Denmark