A pilot randomized clinical trial of physiotherapy intervention in early hip osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Early hip osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000426684
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
(i) aged 18-50 yr; (ii) arthroscopy for intra-articular hip pathology during the past 12 to 36 months; (iii) evidence of early-onset hip OA (defined as chondropathy greater than or equal to Outerbridge grade 1) at time of hip arthroscopy; (iv) hip-related pain > 30 on a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
(i) pain that is not confirmed by physical examination of the hip; (ii) concurrent symptoms of hip bursitis or tendinitis; (iii) surgical complications including infection; (iv) planned lower limb surgery in the following 12 months (eg arthroplasty); (v) physical inability to weight-bear fully or undertake testing procedures; (vi) inability to understand written and spoken English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome measure: Feasibility of full-scale RCT<br>Feasibility will be assessed by evaluating willingness of participants to enrol; number of eligible participants; recruitment rate; compliance with intervention, home exercises and log-book completion; and drop-out rate.<br>[Treatment conclusion at 3 months post treatment commencement.]