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Fascial Manipulation in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Other: fascial manipulation
Other: standard treatment
Registration Number
NCT02305108
Lead Sponsor
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Brief Summary

The study will test the efficacy of the treatment of soft tissues for osteoarthritis patients that are waiting for total hip arthroplasty. The fascial manipulation provides a deep pressure of specific points of the muscle fascia. The aims of this treatment are the improve of pain before the surgery and the improve of functional performance after the surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients age 40-80, with primary coxarthrosis waiting for total hip arthroplasty that complain a pain measured by Numeric Rating Scale ≥ 5 and that live in Bologna
Exclusion Criteria
  • arthroplasty revision or substitution. Patient with cognitive deficiency and severe comorbidity (rheumatic, neurological or cardiovascular pathology)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
fascial manipolation and standardstandard treatment-
standard treatmentstandard treatment-
fascial manipolation and standardfascial manipulation-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain is measured by numeric rating scale3 weeks before surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
performance measurement assessed with Oxford Hip Scale, 30 second chair stand test, 10 meters walking test, Iova level of assistance.a month after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

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Bologna, Bo, Italy

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