NCT01683201

Functional Exercise After Total Hip Replacement

Functional Exercise After Total Hip Replacement: A Randomised Controlled Late Phase Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Health Service Executive, Ireland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this research project is to evaluate the efficacy of a specific functional exercise programme to improve pain, stiffness and physical function in patients post total hip replacement from week 12 to week 18 post surgery.

Detailed description

This will be a single blind randomised controlled trial with two arms. 70 subjects post primary total hip replacement will be randomised either to a functional; exercise group (n=35) or to a control group following usual care (n=35). Blinded outcome assessments will be carried out on all subjects by the principal investigator using the Western Ontario and Mc Master arthritis index on day 5 , week 12 aand week 18. Secondary outcomes measurements will also be collated at week 12 and week 18 including SF 12, 6 min walk test, Dynamometry, and a blinded radiologist will also measure glut med cross sectional area using real time ultrasound at week 12 and week 18.

Conditions

• Hip Surgery Corrective

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Functional exercise class	Functional exercise class running twice weekly for six weeks from week 12 to week 18
PROCEDURE	usual care group	Usual care group adhere to post operative instructions given on discharge from hospital

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-09-01
• Primary completion: 2014-01-01
• Completion: 2015-02-01
• First posted: 2012-09-11
• Last updated: 2015-03-20