Effects of Chiropractic Care in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hip Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Other: Chiropractic care

• Registration Number: NCT01025661
• Lead Sponsor: Scandinavian College of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to explore the short term effects of chiropractic care on pain and function in patients with hip osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Research over the last years have reported a scarce of trails investigating chiropractic treatment of lower extremities. Osteoarthritis, also called joint failure, is a common rheumatic joint disease often affecting the hipjoint, contributing to pain, decreased mobility and loss of function. Individuals with osteoarthritis can also be affected in many other ways, e.g. economically, socially and emotionally.

Chiropractic care may be considered as a complement to the conventional allopathic treatment of hip osteoarthritis. Joint manipulation is a well-established treatment technique to restore optimal joint function of the locomotor system. The aim of the study is to explore the effects of chiropractic vs. continued conventional care (waiting list controls) on pain and function during a three week trail period among patients with hip osteoarthritis waiting for arthroplasty.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• waiting for first time unilateral arthroplasty on the affected side

Exclusion Criteria

• documented osteoporosis, current pathology such as malignancy, infection, cardiovascular disease, stroke and femoral fractures on affected side

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Waiting list control	Chiropractic care	The waiting list controls did not receive any intervention during the study period.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	Baseline and follow up after three weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The five sub-scales of the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS), i.e. pain, other symptoms, function in daily living (ADL), function in sport and recreation (sport/rec) and hip related Quality of life (QOL)	Baseline and follow up after three weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Scandinavian College of Chiropractic; 🇸🇪 Solna, Stockholm, Sweden