Status:
RECRUITING
Digital Home-Based Physical Activity Promotion for Older Adults After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Heidelberg University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Geriatric Center, Heidelberg University
Heidelberg University - Institute of Medical Biometry (IMBI)
Conditions:
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a 12-week digital home-based intervention program, consisting of a tablet-based exercise program with or without personal coaching, to pr...
Detailed Description
Hip osteoarthritis is common in older adults and is associated with limitations in activities of daily living, mobility, and quality of life. THA effectively reduces pain and improves physical functio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥65 years
- Coxarthrosis with indication for total hip arthroplasty
- Residence within a radius of ≤50 km from Heidelberg
- Ability to walk ≥10 m (with/without walking aid)
- Access to the internet (Wi-Fi) at home
- Written informed consent
Exclusion
- Insufficient German language skills
- Insufficient hearing to communicate via (video) telephone
- Insufficient vision to recognize study materials
- Contralateral coxarthrosis with indication for total hip arthroplasty
- Severe medical condition illnesses that compromise physical fitness (heart failure classified as New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] class ≥3, heart valve defects associated with syncope, cardiac arrhythmia with dizziness, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease \[COPD\] with oxygen therapy, cancer with chemotherapy and/or radiation, Parkinson's disease with rollator use \[Hoehn \& Yahr stage ≥4\])
- Living in a nursing home
- Planned major medical procedure within the next 6 months with inpatient hospital stay (e.g., further surgery)
- Simultaneous participation in another competing study
- Cognitive impairment (6-item Cognitive Impairment Test \[6CIT\] score \>7 points)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
213 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07135843
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
January 1 2028
Last Update
September 2 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 69118