Exploratory study - Measurement of postoperative physical activity in smokers after implantation of total knee or total hip arthroplasty.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: M16.9; M17.9; Coxarthrosis, unspecified; Gonarthrosis, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00029674
• Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with primary gon or coxarthrosis
- Age between 40-75 years

Exclusion Criteria

- Multifocal arthroses
- Participation in clinical trials with analgesics

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoking patients are more mobile and physically active earlier in the postoperative inpatient stay after arthroplasty of the knee or hip joint, as measured by the number of steps per day, compared with nonsmoking patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Physical activity correlates positively with the Heavy Smoking Index<br>- Smoking patients have lower postoperative analgesic requirements than nonsmoking patients<br>