The Effects of Cognitive and Behavioral Functioning on Gait Rehabilitation in Orthopedic Patients Submitted to Total Hip Arthroplasty
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Relationship between the cognitive functioning and gait rehabilitation
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study is designed to investigate whether the behavioral and cognitive functioning might predict the outcome of the rehabilitation of gait related abilities in orthopedic patients submitted to elective surgery (total hip arthroplasty). The evaluation of gait related abilities will be performed with specific physiatric tests, while cognitive functioning will be studied by means of an extended neuropsychological battery.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age comprised between 50 and 80 years
- •Submission to total hip arthroplasty
- •Admission to the local rehabilitation program
- •Signature of the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Major medical issues (e.g. neurologial or neurodegenerative diseases)
- •Assumption of psychiatric drugs
- •Pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Relationship between the cognitive functioning and gait rehabilitation
Time Frame: The first measures will be taken at the enrollment, at 7 days after the enrollment and at 15 days after the enrollment.
We will measure the patients' cognitive functioning, investigated by means of a extensive neuropsychological and behavioral battery and the outcome of gait rehabilitation, measured at the enrollment, at 7 days after the enrollment and at 15 days after the enrollment.