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Supine Sleeping After Total Hip Replacement

The Need for Supine Position Advise During Sleep in the First 8 Week After a Total Hip Replacement to Prevent Hip Dislocation

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02107248
Enrollment
456
Registered
2014-04-08
Start date
2014-06-30
Completion date
2018-03-31
Last updated
2018-11-27

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

Conditions

Hip Dislocation, Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Posterolateral surgery, Precautions

Brief summary

Aim of the current study is to test the non-inferiority hypothesis of differences in early hip dislocation between a group of patients who will be restricted to sleep in supine position and a group without restricted sleeping position during the first eight weeks after a total hip replacement following a posterolateral surgical approach

Detailed description

stratified block randomized controlled trial

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSleep position: no restrictions

during the first eight weeks after total hip replacement following a posterolateral surgical approach

BEHAVIORALSleep position: supine

during the first eight weeks after total hip replacement following a posterolateral surgical approach

Sponsors

Orthopedisch Centrum Oost Nederland
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Placement of a primary total hip replacement via the posterolateral approach by a high volume orthopaedic surgeon * Patients with a ASA-classification of I or II

Exclusion criteria

* Blindness * Replacement of 2nd total hip within six months after the1st total hip replacement surgery * Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language * Collum fracture * Infection of total hip replacement * Cognitive dysfunction * Wheelchair dependability * Hypermobility * Alcohol abuse * Neurological disorders such as Parkinson and stroke

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage early hip dislocationsin first eight weeks after THP

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
HOOSeight weeks and six months post-operativeHip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
VHSeight weeks and six months post-operativeQuality of Sleep
VAS/NRS hipeight weeks and six months post-operativepain intensity
Compliance anti-dislocation instructionseight weeks post-operativediary for patients to report their compliance with the set of anti-dislocation instructions, among which is the (daily) reporting of their sleeping position in bed at night
EQ-5Deight weeks and six months post-operativeQuality of Life

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sleeping position preferencebaselinenecessary information for the stratification procedure

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 15, 2026