Status:

COMPLETED

Preoperative Resistance Training in Patients Scheduled for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Copenhagen

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of pre operative resistance training on subjects scheduled for total hip arthroplasty due to primary osteoarthritis. Background: Decrea...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the hip is a common condition among elderly. In Denmark 8000 people underwent operation with total hip arthroplasty in 2007, due to osteoarthritis (Danish Register of hi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty due to primary osteoarthritis with an age of 50 years or older.
  • Patients in the intervention group must participate in 80% of the training as a minimum and more than 2 skipped sessions in a row is not allowed.

Exclusion

  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or other types of arthritis other than primary osteoarthritis.
  • Uremia
  • Cancer
  • Systemic treatment with glucocorticoid more than 3 months the last 5 years with a daily dose \> 5 mg.
  • Fracture of the hip (ipsi or contralateral)
  • Other fracture of the lower extremities the last year
  • Other condition with reduced function (ex polio seq.)
  • Weight above 135 kg

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01164111

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

October 12 2015

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Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling T Herlev Hospital

Herlev, Denmark, 2730