SPIRAL study: Self-managing Pain In aRthritis and ArthropLasty

A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a pain self-management group for patients undergoing total hip replacement

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN52305381

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-28

Start date

2011-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Topic: Musculoskeletal

Interventions

Pain self-management course, The Challenging Pain course is a pain self-management course run by Arthritis Care. The course will be delivered to participants by lay trainers who have experience of liv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Listed for a primary total hip replacement because of osteoarthritis 2. Target Gender: Male & Female ; Lower Age Limit 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Listed for revision surgery Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility of a full scale randomised controlled trial; Timepoint(s): From recruitment to 6-months after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026