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PT vs no PT Following THA

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Procedure: Outpatient physiotherapy
Procedure: Self-guided physiotherapy
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

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
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Outpatient physiotherapyOutpatient physiotherapytwo weeks of in-home physiotherapy following total hip replacement followed by two months of outpatient physiotherapy with 2-3 weekly sessions
No outpatient physiotherapySelf-guided physiotherapytwo weeks of in-home physiotherapy following total hip replacement followed by two months of self-guided physiotherapy exercises
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Harris Hip Score4 weeks

This is a validated instrument

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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