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Accelerated Rehabilitation in Hip Arthroplasty

Accelerated Rehabilitation Versus Conventional Rehabilitation in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Double Blinded Clinical Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02933632
Acronym
ARTHA
Enrollment
48
Registered
2016-10-14
Start date
2013-08-31
Completion date
2014-11-30
Last updated
2020-10-06

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

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Osteoarthritis, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Clinical Trials, Accelerated rehabilitation, Hip Replacement Arthroplasty

Brief summary

Accelerated rehabilitation protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-AR).

Detailed description

The accelerated rehabilitation protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-AR) was designed to improve the functionality and optimize early discharge of patients undergoing THA surgery. This study compared physical therapy protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-PT) already deployed in Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital with THA-AR.

Interventions

OTHERPhysical Therapy-SAP

* Day 1) Patients started approach after discharged anesthesia. Patients received verbal orientation and demonstration of the physiotherapy exercises that would strengthen muscles (gluteal and thigh). They were oriented to the decubitus changes and how to leave bed. They practiced 3 repetitions of 12 complete movements for each exercise; * Day 2) Patients repeated the exercises learned from day 1. Following the proposed activities patients received verbal instructions on gait training and then starting gait training. Patients started gait training on this second day only if they felt safe and claimed that their pain was controlled. Otherwise, training was postponed to the next day; * Day 3) Patients repeated the day 2. And the patient who had not started gait training in the day 2, began it on the day 3; * Day 4 and other days) Patients repeated the gait training until the discharge date.

OTHERPhysical Therapy-ARP

* Day 1-1°approach) Patients started after discharged anesthesia. Received verbal orientation and demonstration of the physiotherapy exercises that would strengthen muscles (gluteal and thigh). They were oriented to the decubitus changes and how to leave bed. They practiced 3 repetitions of 12 complete movements for each exercise; * Day 1-2°approach) Patients repeated the exercises learned from day 1-1°approach. Following patients received verbal instructions on gait training and then starting gait training. Patients started gait training on this Day 1-2°approach only if they felt safe and claimed that their pain was controlled. Otherwise, training was postponed to next approach; * Day 1-3°approach) Patients repeat the day 1-2°approach. And the patient, who had not started gait training in the day 1 - second approach, began it in this third approach; * Day 2) Patients repeated three times the day 1-3°approach; * Day 3) Patients repeated three times the day 1-3°approach.

Sponsors

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients of the Public Health System of our Country that were admitted with hip osteoarthritis diagnose and submitted to a total hip arthroplasty surgery in the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA).

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who refused to participate in this study; * Patients lived in another city; * Patients undergoing surgery for total hip arthroplasty due to hip fracture; * Patients with cognitive disorders or diseases that adversely affect its cognitive function (Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Merle D'Aubigné and Postel scoreFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Length of hospital stayFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.
Muscle strength forceFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.Measured based on Kendall's criteria. Measured in the operated hip.
GoniometryFrom the moment of hospitalization until the day of hospital discharge, assessed up to four days.Evaluate the range of motion in flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and internal and external rotation in the operated hip.
Time to beginning the gait.From the date of hospitalization until the day that began gait, assessed up to four days.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026