NCT04492462

The Impact of Two Different Physical Therapy Programs in the Rehabilitation of Patients Undergoing Anterior Approach Hip Replacement Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will look to determine two different types of physical therapy regimens in patients who undergo anterior total hip replacement. We will compare the results of two groups. The first group, the "Formal Physical Therapy" group, will undergo standard physical therapy following their surgery. They will see a physical therapist in a physical therapy office after their surgery. Here, the therapist will work with the patient to strengthen muscles and improve their walking. The second group, the "Self-directed Physical Therapy" group, will undergo physical therapy in the comfort of their own home using common household items (chairs, steps, etc). These patients will be given a list of exercises and stretches to perform on their own. It is our goal to prove that formal physical therapy is not needed after anterior hip replacements.

Conditions

• Hip Arthritis
• Total Hip Arthroplasty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Formal Physical Therapy	Patients will undergo standard physical therapy following their surgery with a physical therapist in an office
OTHER	Self-directed Physical Therapy	Patients will undergo self-directed physical therapy in the comfort of their own home by completing a list of exercises and stretches without the direct supervision of a physical therapist in a physical therapist office

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-22
• Primary completion: 2023-12-31
• Completion: 2023-12-31
• First posted: 2020-07-30
• Last updated: 2021-09-16

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States