NCT05093361

Randomized Controlled Trial of Total Hip Arthroplasty

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kuopio University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of total hip arthroplasty and conservative treatment to hip pain, to activities of daily life and to the quality of life in patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Detailed description

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to compare the effect of total hip arthroplasty and conservative treatment (that consists of self-driven exercises that physical therapists teach to the patients) to hip pain, to activities of daily life and to the quality of life in patients with hip osteoarthritis. Also the ill effects and cost effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty and conservative treatment are evaluated. Further more the aim is to investigate if total hip arthroplasty alleviates osteoarthritic pain in 12-month follow-up and if it enhances performance and quality of life.

Conditions

• Hip Arthritis
• Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Total Hip Arthroplasty	Total Hip Arthroplasty for the treatment of hip arthritis.
PROCEDURE	Physical Therapy	Self-driven training according to the training plan instructed by physical therapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-01-20
• Completion: 2023-01-20
• First posted: 2021-10-26
• Last updated: 2023-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland