Status:
UNKNOWN
EMPART - Exercise and Manual Physiotherapy Arthritis Research Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Conditions:
Hip Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Hip osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability and reduced quality of life. Physiotherapy, which encompasses a range of interventions such as exercise therapy, manual therapy, education and electro...
Detailed Description
A multi-centre RCT that evaluates the clinical effectiveness of two physiotherapy interventions for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip will be conducted The methodology will follow CONSORT (Conso...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical criteria for the diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis (American College Rheumatology) (Altman et al, 1991):
- Subjective complaint of hip pain with either hip internal rotation \< 15 degrees and hip flexion \<115 degrees or \>15 degrees hip internal rotation and pain on hip internal rotation
- morning stiffness less than or equal to 60 minutes, age \> 50 years.
- Age 40-80 years except in 2 above (age \>50 years).
- Radiological evidence of osteoarthritis (2 of the following 3 criteria):
- osteophytes
- joint space narrowing
- ESR\<20mm/hr (American College of Rheumatology Criteria for the Classification and Reporting of Osteoarthritis of the Hip)
- Referred for physiotherapy
Exclusion
- Previous hip arthroplasty, history of congenital/adolescent hip disease
- Clinical signs of lumbar spine disease
- Physiotherapy in previous 6 months
- Pregnancy
- Hip fracture
- Contraindications to exercise therapy
- Contraindications to manual therapy
- On waiting list for joint replacement within the next 18 weeks
- Rheumatic diseases e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, etc
- Hip cortisone injection in previous 30 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00709566
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
July 23 2010
Active Locations (4)
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1
Adelaide Meath Hospital Dublin incorporating the National Childrens Hospital
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 24
2
St Vincent's University Hospital
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 4
3
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 7
4
Beaumont Hospital
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 9