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The Effects of Cognitive Functioning on Gait Rehabilitation

Not Applicable
Conditions
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Registration Number
NCT03624998
Lead Sponsor
I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Relationship between the cognitive functioning and gait rehabilitationThe 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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IRCCS Galeazzi

🇮🇹

Milano, Italia, Italy

IRCCS Galeazzi
🇮🇹Milano, Italia, Italy
Laura Zapparoli, PhD
Principal Investigator

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