PT vs no PT Following THA

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT02687945
• Lead Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if outpatient physiotherapy results in improved and/or more rapid achievement of functional outcomes and quality of life in comparison to those patients who do not undergo outpatient physiotherapy after total hip arthroplasty

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-05
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-02-19
• Study First Posted: 2016-02-22
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Any patient undergoing unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty with age > 60

Exclusion Criteria

• Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis or other peripheral inflammatory disease
• Avascular necrosis
• Revision or conversion THA
• Post-septic osteoarthritis
• Patients discharged to a rehabilitation unit or other form of respite care such as a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation center, convalescent home, long-term care facility or nursing home

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Harris Hip Score	4 weeks	This is a validated instrument