Status:

COMPLETED

TEPStabil - Muscle Function and Dynamic and Postural Stability in Patients Receiving Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Postural Stability

Eligibility:

All Genders

30+ years

Brief Summary

Study 1 is to determine if muscle strength and dynamic and postural stability are compromised in patients with severe hip or knee Osteoarthritis (OA) and in patients after THA and TKA. Study 2 is to ...

Detailed Description

Postural stability is defined as the ability to maintain the body's centre of gravity within the limits of stability as determined by the base of support. It is further divided in static and dynamic s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with an unilateral THA or TKA, which they received for the treatment of osteoarthritis (Patient groups 1+2)
  • Patients diagnosed with unilateral OA of the knee or hip planned for a treatment with THA or TKA (Patient groups 3+4)
  • Age ≥ 30 years (Healthy control group)

Exclusion

  • Body mass index \> 35kg/m2
  • Use of walking aids
  • Neuromuscular disorders affecting gait
  • Inability to follow procedures due to psychological disorders or dementia
  • Diagnosed hip or knee OA (Healthy control group)
  • Current pain in the lower extremities or lower back (Healthy control group)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (Healthy control group)
  • Previous corrective osteotomy (Healthy control group)
  • Regular intake of pain medication (more than 4 times per week) (Healthy control group)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 10 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 7 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03860610

Start Date

December 10 2018

End Date

December 7 2021

Last Update

March 4 2022

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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland, 4031