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Investigation regarding effects of PSTR(Pericapsular soft tissue and realignment) exercises to improve function in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and a Harris Hip Score(HHS) below 60 points

Investigation regarding effects of PSTR(Pericapsular soft tissue and realignment) exercises to improve function in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and a Harris Hip Score(HHS) below 60 points - Investigation of PSTR exercises in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and an HHS below 60 points

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000028277
Enrollment
200
Registered
2017-07-20
Start date
2017-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Interventions

Patient education and PSTR exercise

Sponsors

Arthritis Center,Fukuoka Wajiro Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Department of Orthopaedics, Asama General Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients who wish to prevent surgery 2)Patients with 18-85 years at consent 3)Patients with hip pain for more than 3 months 4)Patients eligible for more than 2 of the following 1-3 criteria(ACR : American College of Rheumatology criteria) or 4. 1:ESR<20mm/h i) 2:osteophytes(femoral or acetabular) 3:joint space narrowing 4:hip pain due to acetabular dysplasia 5)Patients in which the difference in the height of the tip of the greater trochanter was 2.0 cm or less on standing full-length radiographs of the lower extremities 6)Patients with an HHS below 60 points 7)Patients with consent by documents for the participation in this study i)Patients who are not eligible for 4 item and eligible for only one item of 2 or 3 in 4) should be confirmed about

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who undergo the treatment of cardiovascular diseases 2)Patients who undergo the treatment of cancer 3) Patients who have severe osteoporosis/dysfunction in the lower extremities due to an accident or disease besides OA of the hip(e.g. osteoarthritis with the knee above K/L grade 2) 4)Patients with pregnancy 5) All kinds of surgeries of the lower extremities 6) Patients who undergo the instruction of PSTR exercises by therapists within one year (patients who performed exercises by themselves according to the instruction of the book are not excluded.) 7)Patients with dementia who seem to be not eligible for exercises(Doctor's judgement ; e.g. patients who have difficulty with writing the diary or understanding exercises) 8)Patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head 9)Patients with a subchondral insufficiency fracture (SIF) of the femoral head 10) Patients with Perthes disease 11)Patients with rheumatoid arthritis 12) Patients with infection 13)Patients in which malignant diseases are suspected at the hip joints or around the hip 14) Other patients in which doctor considered that they were not eligible

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
HHS(Harris Hip Score)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SF-36v2,JOA Score,NRS,ROM,the opening angle of the hip according to a modified Patrick's test,the maximum strength of hip abductors,TUG test,One Leg Standing Time,K/L grade,MJS,OA questionnaire check list,the ratio of cases in which exercises can be continued after 3 months from the baseline,the ratio of cases in which PSTR exercises were done for 6 months from the baseline,the ratio of cases with improvement of HHS above 10 points

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazuo Hayashi

Fukuoka Wajiro Hospital Arthritis Center

kzo.hys.aoba.52120@gmail.com+81(092)608-0001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026