A self-directed digital exercise program for hip osteoarthritis (My Hip Exercise”): a randomised controlled trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Hip osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001533785
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

i) Meet the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) osteoarthritis clinical criteria (age 45 years and over, activity-related hip joint pain, hip joint morning stiffness less than or equal to 30 minutes or no hip joint morning stiffness);
ii) Report hip pain for at least 3 months;
iii) Report hip pain on most days in the past month;
iv) Report average hip pain during walking in past week as at least 4 out of 10 on an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS);
v) Have a home Internet connection, a computer/tablet device that enables access to the Internet and a suitable phone to download an app; and
vi) Able to give informed consent and to participate fully in the interventions and assessment procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

i) Have undergone a hip joint replacement in the most painful hip;
ii) Planning to undergo a hip joint replacement in the next 6 months;
iii) Have participated in regular leg strengthening exercise over the past 6 weeks (one or more times per week for each week);
iv) Self-reported diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory arthritis;
v) Have had a fall within the last 12 months and do not receive clearance from a general practitioner to participate in an unsupervised home exercise program;
vi) Are housebound requiring assistance from another person to leave the house in the previous month and do not receive medical clearance from a general practitioner to participate in an unsupervised home exercise program;
vii) Have a health condition(s) listed on the Exercise and Sports Science Australia stage 1 pre-exercise screening questionnaire that might compromise exercise safety, and do not receive medical clearance from a general practitioner to participate in an unsupervised home exercise program; and/or
viii) Unable to speak or read English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified