PT vs no PT Following THA

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if outpatient physiotherapy results in improved and/or more rapid achievement of functional outcomes and quality of life in comparison to those patients who do not undergo outpatient physiotherapy after total hip arthroplasty

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Outpatient physiotherapyPROCEDURE

Self-guided physiotherapyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient undergoing unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty with age \> 60 Exclusion Criteria: * Post-traumatic osteoarthritis * Rheumatoid arthritis or other peripheral inflammatory disease * Avascular necrosis * Revision or conversion THA * Post-septic osteoarthritis * Patients discharged to a rehabilitation unit or other form of respite care such as a skilled nursing facility, acute rehabilitation center, convalescent home, long-term care facility or nursing home

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Harris Hip Score

This is a validated instrument

Time frame: 4 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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