Total Hip Arthroplasty Instrumented force shoes Ambulatory measurements Rehabilitation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients undergoing THA will be measured before and 6-8 months after the operation. Both measurements include 3 functional mobility tasks while the subject is wearing instrumented force shoes (IFS). I
Sponsors
University of Twente
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 50 and 80 years; 2. Primary, unilateral, osteoarthritis of the hip; 3. Patients should be selected for a primary THA and undergo the operation within the next 4 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have bilateral THA; 2. Have any kind of leg arthroplasties; 3. Have rheumatoid arthritis; 4. Have any neurological disorder; 5. Not able to perform the tasks because of pain or impairment; 6. Suffering also from other degenerative diseases; 7. Develop a bilateral disease; 8. Revision/re-operations of primary hip prosthesis; 9. Unable to understand instructions or the questionnaire.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The first aim of this study is to investigate whether the IFS is a sufficiently sensitive instrument to show differences in mobility performance between before and after THA. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The second objective is to compare the IFS parameters to the gait velocity (assessed independently from the IFS) and questionnaire outcomes. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA. Martinez
Universiteit Twente. Biomedische Signalen en Systemen. Postbus 217.
Outcome results
None listed