Muscle strength, gait analysis and function following three different types of total hip replacements

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Total hip arthroplasty - anterior approach; Total hip arthroplasty - posterior approach; Total hip arthroplasty - lateral approach; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001044819
• Lead Sponsor: Meducta Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy controls
- Over the age of 18 years.
- Consents to this study after receiving the information statement.
For Total hip arthroplasty groups ( 3 groups )
- Over the age of 18 years.
- Is a primary THA candidate at Western health hospital in one of the three THA groups
- Consents to this study after receiving the information statement.

Exclusion Criteria

• Insufficient English comprehension to provide informed consent, complete simple, written questionnaires and/or understand simple, verbal instructions.
• Inability to participate in testing methods or following instructions, including PROMS, muscle strength, and functional testing.
• Have no authority or is incapable to give written consent.
• Medically unstable as determined by their respective surgeons/teams pre-operatively or post-operatively.
• Impaired cognition or in a confused state thus preventing them from being able to provide informed consent, complete simple written questionnaires and/or understand simple, verbal instructions e.g. patients with dementia, suffering an intellectual disabilities, psychological disorders, under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Physical impairment that prevents them from participating in muscle and functional tests e.g. acute trauma / fractures/injuries/ pain, who are bed/wheelchair bound.
• Previous history of hip or knee joint replacement

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified