Total Hip Arthroplasty
Conditions
Brief summary
The present study is designed to investigate whether the behavioral and cognitive functioning might predict the outcome of the rehabilitation of gait related abilities in orthopedic patients submitted to elective surgery (total hip arthroplasty). The evaluation of gait related abilities will be performed with specific physiatric tests, while cognitive functioning will be studied by means of an extended neuropsychological battery.
Interventions
OTHERCognitive and physiatric testing
Neuropsychological test battery and physiatric tests
Sponsors
I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age comprised between 50 and 80 years * Submission to total hip arthroplasty * Admission to the local rehabilitation program * Signature of the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Major medical issues (e.g. neurologial or neurodegenerative diseases) * Assumption of psychiatric drugs * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship between the cognitive functioning and gait rehabilitation | The first measures will be taken at the enrollment, at 7 days after the enrollment and at 15 days after the enrollment. | We will measure the patients' cognitive functioning, investigated by means of a extensive neuropsychological and behavioral battery and the outcome of gait rehabilitation, measured at the enrollment, at 7 days after the enrollment and at 15 days after the enrollment. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed