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Exploratory study - Measurement of postoperative physical activity in smokers after implantation of total knee or total hip arthroplasty.

Exploratory study - Measurement of postoperative physical activity in smokers after implantation of total knee or total hip arthroplasty.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00029674
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-07-20
Start date
2021-10-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M16.9 M17.9

Interventions

Group 1: In this study group, the physical activity during the postoperative inpatient stay after knee or hip TEP of smoking patients is to be measured. For this purpose, the patient is given a GPS sp

Sponsors

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients with primary gon or coxarthrosis - Age between 40-75 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Multifocal arthroses - Participation in clinical trials with analgesics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Smoking patients are more mobile and physically active earlier in the postoperative inpatient stay after arthroplasty of the knee or hip joint, as measured by the number of steps per day, compared with nonsmoking patients.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Physical activity correlates positively with the Heavy Smoking Index - Smoking patients have lower postoperative analgesic requirements than nonsmoking patients

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactYvonne Noll

Orthopädische Klinik der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover im Diakovere Annastift, Leitung Klinisches Studienmanagement

yvonne.noll@diakovere.de0511-5354-649

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026