N/A
N=68
Walking Skill Training Program Effects in Patients With Total Hip Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip · Exercise Therapy
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00808483 ↗Enrolled (actual)
68
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: 6 Minutes Walk Test (6MWT) — 513; 462; 535; 483 meters
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Walking skill training program (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 45+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
- Primary completion
- Apr 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY 6 Minutes Walk Test (6MWT) |
513; 462; 535; 483 | — |
| SECONDARY Hip Dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) |
92; 90; 94; 94 | — |
| SECONDARY Harris Hip Score (HHS) |
93; 90; 96; 92 | — |
| SECONDARY Self-efficacy |
86; 81; 88; 84 | — |
| SECONDARY Stair Climbing Test (ST) |
11; 12; 10; 12 | — |
| SECONDARY ROM Extension |
0; -2; 0; -1 | — |
| SECONDARY Index of Muscle Function (IMF) |
8; 11; 7; 10 | — |
| SECONDARY Figure-of-eight Test |
7; 10; 7; 8 | — |
Summary
Rehabilitation plays an important part after total hip arthroplasty. In this common practice few studies have been performed on this issue.
The aims of this study were:
1. to examine the immediate effects of a walking skill training program on walking, stair climbing, balance, self-reported physical functioning physical functioning, pain and self-efficacy compared to a control group without supervised physiotherapy
2. to examine whether the effects persisted 12 months after surgery
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Primary cox arthrosis
- Good written and oral Norwegian language
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe hip arthrosis in the other hip or severe gon arthrosis that restricted walking
- Neurological disorders
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00808483). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.