Actively Recruiting
Early Rehabilitation After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Led by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University · Updated on 2026-04-24
52
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to investigate the effects of an early postoperative rehabilitation program combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and telerehabilitation on functional recovery in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). In the early postoperative period, patients commonly experience muscle weakness, impaired gait, and functional limitations that may delay recovery. Early rehabilitation has been shown to improve functional outcomes, while NMES may enhance muscle activation, particularly in hip abductor muscles. Additionally, telerehabilitation may support continuity of care following discharge by enabling supervised home-based exercise. In this prospective study, participants will be assigned to either an intervention group receiving early physiotherapy combined with NMES and telerehabilitation, or a control group receiving standard postoperative care. Functional outcomes, gait parameters, quality of life, and muscle-related changes will be evaluated at predefined time points.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Early Rehabilitation After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients scheduled for unilateral total hip arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis or developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
- Aged between 50 and 75 years
- Willing and able to participate in all follow-up assessments
- Able to comply with assessment procedures
- Able to meet the requirements of telerehabilitation
- Undergoing surgery with a standardized surgical protocol
You will not qualify if you...
- Previous history of total hip arthroplasty on either side
- Planned revision total hip arthroplasty
- Severe osteoarthritis in the contralateral hip
- Presence of severe acute metabolic, neuromuscular, or cardiovascular disease
- History of active malignancy
- Presence of respiratory infection
- Concomitant orthopedic conditions (e.g., lower extremity fractures, severe hip/knee deformities, lumbar or sacroiliac dysfunction)
- Body mass index >35
- Occurrence of postoperative complications (e.g., prosthetic infection, thromboembolic events, or conditions requiring reoperation)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Education and Research Hospital
Niğde, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye), 51200
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Cansu Dal, Specialist Physiotherapist
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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