Group Exercise After Hip Replacement Surgery

Norwegian University of Science and Technology19 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine which group exercise one should choose when hip osteoarthritis patients have undergone hip replacement surgery. To determine this, we want to answer the following research question: Are there differences in function and muscle strength in osteoarthritis patients who conduct group training either on land or in water in the rehabilitation phase following hip replacement surgery?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Hip

Interventions

Group trainingOTHER

Each session lasts 50 minutes and consists of warm-up, mobility training, strength training, balance training and endurance training. Mobility training is conducted to increase range of motion in the operated hip, strength exercises are conducted to strengthen muscles around the operated hip, balance training are conducted to improve stability around the operated hip and endurance training are conducted to increase patients' physical capacity. This is in line with current guidelines for the exercise of osteoarthritis patients.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hip osteoarthritis patients who undergo surgery with total prosthesis at St. Olav's Hospital, Department Orkdal. * Participants must live in commuting distance from the hospital, as the training is organized as outpatient training * Participants must be able to take instruction and master the Norwegian language Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who experience serious complications after surgery * if a person has a disease that causes that one can not complete the planned training

Locations (1)

St. Olavs Hospital, department Orkdal

Orkanger, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Function1

Function is evaluated using a questionnaire, Harris Hip Score (HHS) and by using 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Time frame: Pre-operative

Function2

Function is evaluated using a questionnaire, Harris Hip Score (HHS) and by using 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Time frame: Post-operative

Funtion3

Function is evaluated using a questionnaire, Harris Hip Score (HHS) and by using 6-minute walk test (6MWT).

Time frame: After 12 weeks training

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle strength1

Muscle strength around the operated hip are evaluated by measuring isometric muscle strength in hip-abduction and knee-extension using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) from Lafayette Instruments.

Time frame: Pre-operative

Muscle strength2

Muscle strength around the operated hip are evaluated by measuring isometric muscle strength in hip-abduction and knee-extension using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) from Lafayette Instruments.

Time frame: Post-operative

Muscle strength3

Muscle strength around the operated hip are evaluated by measuring isometric muscle strength in hip-abduction and knee-extension using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) from Lafayette Instruments.

Time frame: After 12 weeks training

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.