Will the physical functioning of patients after total hip or knee replacement further recover between 6 and 48 months after the surgery?
Completed
- Conditions
- joint replacementhip or knee replacement10023213
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 78
Inclusion Criteria
Patients included for the prospective clinical study (study: MEC-2004-070).
Exclusion Criteria
- TKR / THR of the contra lateral joint within the last 12 months
- Revision of the primary TKR / THR
- For a primary THR, no TKR within the last 12 months
- For a primary TKR, no THR within the last 12 months
- Comorbidity which influence physical functioning
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The difference in actual physical activity level between 4 years<br /><br>postoperatively and 6 months postoperatively.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- The difference in quality of activities between 4 years postoperatively and<br /><br>six months postoperatively.<br /><br>- The difference in joint function (pain, stiffness, and strength) between 4<br /><br>years postoperatively and six months postoperatively.<br /><br>- The difference in capacity between 4 years postoperatively and six months<br /><br>postoperatively.<br /><br>- The difference of participation between 4 years postoperatively and six<br /><br>months postoperatively.<br /><br>- Satisfaction with the results of surgery 4 years postoperatively</p><br>