NCT06133608

Kinesiophobia and Fear of Falling After Femur Fracture

The Effect of Mobilization Training on Kinesiophobia and Fear of Falling in Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty After Femur Fracture

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kastamonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted as intervention research to determine the effect of mobilization training to be provided to the patient undergoing hip arthroplasty on postoperative kinesiophobia and fear of falling. The project will be carried out with 50 voluntary patients (25 intervention, 25 control) aged over 65 who came to Hospital for hip arthroplasty after femur fracture, can communicate, have no advanced sensory loss related to vision and hearing, do not have a psychiatric history, and will undergo hip arthroplasty surgery for the first time. Data will be collected using a "Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire", the "Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia", and "the Fall Activity Scale". Appropriate statistical methods will be used in the analysis of the data. Patients in the control group will be given routine care during the study. Patients in the experimental group will receive technology-assisted mobilization training in addition to routine care. Before mobilization, a training video loaded into a tablet will be given to patients. Written permission will be taken from the ethics committee and the institution for the implementation of the research and written consent will be obtained from the patients.

Detailed description

As a result of the changes that occur in old age, individuals face different problems and risks more frequently than the younger age group. One of the most important among these is falls, which cause high mortality and morbidity in this age group. Hip fractures that occur after a fall are the most distressing injuries that elderly individuals experience. Hip arthroplasty is one of the treatment methods preferred by patients who have hip fractures after a fall. After hip arthroplasty, elderly patients may avoid mobilization due to the fear of falling and damaging the prosthesis. This can lead to restriction of activities and a decrease in functional independence. This avoidance behavior increases with the fear of falling. Avoidance of movement due to fear of falling is defined as "kinesiophobia". Studies have stated that mobilization training before or after hip arthroplasty surgery is effective in postoperative mobilization. For this reason, it is thought that providing mobilization training to patients undergoing hip arthroplasty surgery will lead to more success in mobilization. This study will be conducted as intervention research to determine the effect of mobilization training to be provided to the patient undergoing hip arthroplasty on postoperative kinesiophobia and fear of falling. The project will be carried out with 50 voluntary patients (25 intervention, 25 control) aged over 65 who came to Hospital for hip arthroplasty after femur fracture, can communicate, have no advanced sensory loss related to vision and hearing, do not have a psychiatric history, and will undergo hip arthroplasty surgery for the first time. Data will be collected using a "Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire", the "Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia", and "the Fall Activity Scale". Appropriate statistical methods will be used in the analysis of the data. Patients in the control group will be given routine care during the study. Patients in the experimental group will receive technology-assisted mobilization training in addition to routine care. Before mobilization, a training video loaded into a tablet will be given to patients. Written permission will be taken from the ethics committee and the institution for the implementation of the research and written consent will be obtained from the patients.

Conditions

• Fear of Other Medical Care

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	MOBILIZATION TRAINING	Things to consider in the hospital in the early period after surgery: The first day in the hospital after surgery, the importance of the abduction pillow and early mobilization, * Exercises performed in bed in the early period after surgery: Exercises such as ankle pump, ankle rotation, bed-supported knee bending, hip contraction, opening exercise, thigh exercise, straight leg raise, * Early standing up: Activities such as sitting in bed or on a chair, standing up with the help of a walker, walking, * Exercises performed while standing: Exercises such as lifting the knee, opening the leg to the side, * Daily living activities: It will provide information on regulating ADLs such as bathing, dressing, using the toilet, getting into and driving the car, going up and down stairs, eating, sleeping, doing housework, sexual life, and information about the safety precautions that should be taken at home.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-02
• Primary completion: 2024-06-05
• Completion: 2024-12-20
• First posted: 2023-11-15
• Last updated: 2023-11-15