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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12610000439044
ACTRN12610000439044
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The effects of a physiotherapy program on pain and physical function in individuals with hip joint osteoarthritis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

The University of Melbourne, School of Physiotherapy0 sites128 target enrollmentJune 1, 2010

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hip osteoarthritis
Sponsor
The University of Melbourne, School of Physiotherapy
Enrollment
128
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 1, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
The University of Melbourne, School of Physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • People with hip osteoarthritis aged greater than 50 years fulfilling American College of Rheumatology classification criteria and reporting average hip pain \>3 on visual analogue scale (to ensure a minimal level of pain) will be recruited. Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is defined as pain in the groin or hip region on most days of the past month, in addition to joint space narrowing and femoral or acetabular osteophytes on x\-ray.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The exclusion criteria are: (i) hip surgery within 6 months; (ii) awaiting hip joint replacement surgery due to the length of followup; (iii) current or past (within 3 months) oral or intra\-articular corticosteroid use; (iv) systemic arthritic conditions; (v) history of hip or knee joint replacement or osteotomy; (vi) symptomatic knee OA or other muscular, joint or neurological condition affecting lower limb function; (vii) physiotherapy treatment or exercises specifically for hip and trunk in past 6 months; (viii) inability to walk unaided; (ix) unable to comply with protocol.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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