Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a Late Phase Exercise Program Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Conditions:
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
A group of orthopedic physiotherapists have developed a late phase program to educate and instruct total hip replacement patients in progressive exercises appropriate for their level of recovery. The ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)
- 8-12 weeks post THA
- over the age of 18
- able to walk 15m without a walking aid
- able to participate in an exercise program without physical assistance
- available for follow up as per the study protocol
- able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions
Exclusion
- medically unstable
- have central or peripheral nervous system deficits
- have an underlying terminal disease (cancer)
- have suspicion of infection following joint replacement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00896259
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
August 29 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Orthopedic Clinic, QEII Health Sciences Centre, CDHA
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2E1