Functional recovery after hip replacement: A multivariate cohort study

• Conditions: hip osteoarthritis; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31216
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

age between 50 and 70 (inclusive)
osteoarthritis of the hip
indication for hip replacement

Exclusion Criteria

replacement of the other hip or other lower extremity joints (before, or scheduled, or to be scheduled)
revision operation
any conditions, other than osteoarthritis of the hip, that interfere with gait (such as neurological, skeleton-muscular, or obstetric disorders)
any conditions that render the patient too unfit to be tested (such as pulmonary and/or cardiac disorders)
any conditions that render the patient unable to understand or adhere to the protocol (such as cognitive, visual and/or language problems, or hand problems, that render the patient unfit to fill-in the questionnaires)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Functional outcomes are:<br /><br>-scores on SF36<br /><br>-scores on WOMAC<br /><br>-scores on an added question<br /><br>-Harris hip score<br /><br>-gait parameters<br /><br>-scores on timed stair test<br /><br>-measured maximum walking velocity<br /><br>-self selected comfortable walking velocity.<br /><br><br /><br>Potential determinants that will be measured are:<br /><br>-proprioception<br /><br>-force<br /><br>-inflammation mediators<br /><br>-fear<br /><br>-pain<br /><br>-oxygen consumption.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>See above</p><br>