Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery

Recruiting

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis; Hip Osteoarthritis; Shoulder Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: NCT05675618
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Brief Summary

The GOLF study is a multicenter, prospective study with the goal to investigate golfers' return to the sport following hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty. The prevalence of return to golf, by level of returning to golf will be assessed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Patients who are active golfers undergoing joint replacement will be identified from outpatient clinics and pre-assessment clinics and given information about the study at least two weeks prior to surgery. Participants in this study must have a desire to return to golf after surgery. Previous studies have only been able to report the return to golf after arthroplasty retrospectively; the prospective nature of this study will allow for a greater understanding of this process.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-28
• Study Start: 2023-01-09
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-09
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-24
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2025-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 432

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18+ years
• A self-reported golfer
• Able to consent to treatment
• Indicated for one of the following surgical procedures: total hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, revision hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty, revision shoulder arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to complete follow-up questionnaires
• Declining operative management
• No desire to return to golf postoperatively
• Medical problem that affects the patient's ability to play golf (e.g., angina, shortness of breath, etc.)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty	Up to 1 year postoperatively	Patients will be asked if they have returned to golf (putting, chipping, 9 holes, 18 holes, etc) following joint arthroplasty.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR)	Up to 1 year postoperatively	The HOOS JR measures overall hip health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total hip disability and 100 represents perfect hip health. This will be administered specifically to patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR)	Up to 1 year postoperatively	The KOOS JR measures overall knee health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total knee disability and 100 represents perfect knee health. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo knee arthroplasty.
Golf awareness after arthroplasty score	Up to 1 year postoperatively	This questionnaire assesses awareness of the joint replacement while playing golf and engaging in specific golf activities. A higher score represents more awareness, whereas a lower score represents less awareness.
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES)	Up to 1 year postoperatively	The ASES measures shoulder function on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents worse function and 100 represents best function. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital for Special Surgery; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom