Actively Recruiting
Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery
Led by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York · Updated on 2026-02-13
432
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
203 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Lead Sponsor
R
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The GOLF study is a multicenter, prospective study with the goal to investigate golfers' return to the sport following hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty. The prevalence of return to golf, by level of returning to golf will be assessed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Patients who are active golfers undergoing joint replacement will be identified from outpatient clinics and pre-assessment clinics and given information about the study at least two weeks prior to surgery. Participants in this study must have a desire to return to golf after surgery. Previous studies have only been able to report the return to golf after arthroplasty retrospectively; the prospective nature of this study will allow for a greater understanding of this process.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18+ years
- A self-reported golfer
- Able to consent to treatment
- Scheduled for one of the following surgeries: total hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, revision hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty, or revision shoulder arthroplasty
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to complete follow-up questionnaires
- Declines operative management
- No desire to return to golf after surgery
- Has a medical problem that affects ability to play golf, such as angina or shortness of breath
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States, 10021
Actively Recruiting
2
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Andrew Creighton, DO
CONTACT
J
Jennifer Cheng
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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