hip osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age between 50 and 70 (inclusive) osteoarthritis of the hip indication for hip replacement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: replacement of the other hip or other lower extremity joints (before, or scheduled, or to be scheduled) revision operation any conditions, other than osteoarthritis of the hip, that interfere with gait (such as neurological, skeleton-muscular, or obstetric disorders) any conditions that render the patient too unfit to be tested (such as pulmonary and/or cardiac disorders) any conditions that render the patient unable to understand or adhere to the protocol (such as cognitive, visual and/or language problems, or hand problems, that render the patient unfit to fill-in the questionnaires)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional outcomes are: -scores on SF36 -scores on WOMAC -scores on an added question -Harris hip score -gait parameters -scores on timed stair test -measured maximum walking velocity -self selected comfortable walking velocity. Potential determinants that will be measured are: -proprioception -force -inflammation mediators -fear -pain -oxygen consumption. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| See above | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed