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Accelerated Rehabilitation in Hip Arthroplasty

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Other: Physical Therapy-ARP
Other: Physical Therapy-SAP
Registration Number
NCT02933632
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Brief Summary

Accelerated rehabilitation protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-AR).

Detailed Description

The accelerated rehabilitation protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-AR) was designed to improve the functionality and optimize early discharge of patients undergoing THA surgery. This study compared physical therapy protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-PT) already deployed in Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital with THA-AR.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients of the Public Health System of our Country that were admitted with hip osteoarthritis diagnose and submitted to a total hip arthroplasty surgery in the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who refused to participate in this study;
  • Patients lived in another city;
  • Patients undergoing surgery for total hip arthroplasty due to hip fracture;
  • Patients with cognitive disorders or diseases that adversely affect its cognitive function (Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol-ARPPhysical Therapy-ARPPatients underwent physical therapy three times a day. Patients receive intervention by Physical Therapy-ARP.
Standard Assistance Protocol-SAPPhysical Therapy-SAPPatients underwent physical therapy once a day. Patients receive intervention by Physical Therapy-SAP.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Merle D'Aubigné and Postel scoreFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle strength forceFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.

Measured based on Kendall's criteria. Measured in the operated hip.

Length of hospital stayFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.
GoniometryFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.

Evaluate the range of motion in flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and internal and external rotation in the operated hip.

Time to beginning the gait.From the date of hospitalization until the day that began gait, assessed up to four days.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Federal University Rio Grande do Sul

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

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