Hip Arthroplasty
Conditions
Keywords
selfrated health,, SF-36,, rehabilitation,, total hip replacement,, patients above 65
Brief summary
Patients over 65 years do not have a self care ability the surgery benefits them. The aim of this study is development of a rehabilitation program based on patients' self-rated health. 1. A cross section study including 600 patients 2. RCT including 160 patients
Detailed description
Fase 1: 600 patients waiting for or already having received total hip-/knee-replacement participated in a questionnaire study using SF- 36. The aim was to document self-rated health among this population. Fase 2: Results from the cross section study form the base for the RCT, where 160 patients over 65 years undergoing THR, 80 patients are in an intervention group and 80 patients in a control group. A nurse intervention program is tested, and results from the study will form the base for a structured rehabilitation program.
Interventions
PROCEDUREinterview and advising
BEHAVIORAL3 follow up interviews and personal advising
PROCEDUREinterview SF-36 self rated health
Sponsors
University of Aarhus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 95 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
patients over 65 years undergoing total hip replacement \-
Exclusion criteria
* patients dropping out
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Selfrated health among the population shows significant dysfunction among patients over 75 years, patient living alone and patients depended on help from others | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| undergoing | — |
| we know next year | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed