Unilateral vs Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Hip

• Registration Number: NCT00764335
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether unilaterally operated total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients were superior to bilaterally operated THA patients with respect to aerobic endurance capacity, muscle strength and gait patterns 3-5 years after surgery, and to what extent medial femoral head offset (FO) influenced hip abductor strength.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-02
• Primary Completion: 2009-07
• Study Completion: 2009-07
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-16
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Undergone hip surgery 3-5 years ago
• Age < 70 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Heart or lung diseases
• Malign diseases
• No muscle/skeletal diseases that compromises testing

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified