Status:

COMPLETED

Exercise Therapy and Patient Education for Individuals With Hip Osteoarthritis. a RCT.

Lead Sponsor:

Ullevaal University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation

Conditions:

Hip Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aims: 1. Evaluate the effect of an exercise therapy program and patient education, versus patient education only, on hip function among patients with radiologically verified hip OA 2. To identify bio...

Detailed Description

Aim 1: To evaluate the effect of an exercise therapy program for 12 weeks and a patient education program compared to a patient education program only on hip function (WOMAC) in patients with hip ost...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between 40 and 80 years old with uni- or bilateral hip disability
  • Harris Hip Score (36) between 60 and 95. Harris Hip score (0-100 points) is widely used as an assessment of hip function in patients with hip OA. Harris Hip Score of 60 or below are used regularly at our institution as one of the criteria for hip surgery (arthroplasty).
  • Patients will be included if they have more than 3 months of hip pain.
  • Patients with radiographic verified hip OA (Danielson's criteria for radiographic OA: Danielsson's criteria for minimal joint space: \< 4 mm \< 70 years, \< 3 mm ≥ 70 years, or 1 mm difference between hips).

Exclusion

  • Patients have a history of resent trauma or functional impairment to the lower limbs or diseases which might interfere with participation (rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, osteoporosis, severe back pain, knee OA).
  • Patients with co-morbidities not tolerating physical activities

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00319423

Start Date

April 1 2005

Last Update

February 5 2010

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NAR-Orthopedic Centre, Ullevål University Hospital & NIMI

Oslo, Oslo County, Norway, 0407

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