Rehabilitation to Patients Over 65 Years Undergoing THA
- Conditions
- Hip Arthroplasty
- Registration Number
- NCT00226070
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
- Brief Summary
Patients over 65 years do not have a self care ability the surgery benefits them.
The aim of this study is development of a rehabilitation program based on patients' self-rated health.
1. A cross section study including 600 patients
2. RCT including 160 patients
- Detailed Description
Fase 1: 600 patients waiting for or already having received total hip-/knee-replacement participated in a questionnaire study using SF- 36. The aim was to document self-rated health among this population.
Fase 2: Results from the cross section study form the base for the RCT, where 160 patients over 65 years undergoing THR, 80 patients are in an intervention group and 80 patients in a control group. A nurse intervention program is tested, and results from the study will form the base for a structured rehabilitation program.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 180
patients over 65 years undergoing total hip replacement
- patients dropping out
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Selfrated health among the population shows significant dysfunction among patients over 75 years, patient living alone and patients depended on help from others
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method we know next year undergoing
Trial Locations
- Locations (6)
Kjeld Soballe, Orthopaedic Center
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark
Ortopaedic center, Aarhus University
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark
Aarhus University Hospital
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark
Kjeld Soballe, Orthopaedic center, University of Aarhus
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark
Orthopaedic Center
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark
University of Aarhus, Faculty of Health Sciences, Orthopaedic center
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark