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
Active Locations (1)
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NAR-Orthopedic Centre, Ullevål University Hospital & NIMI
Oslo, Oslo County, Norway, 0407