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NCT Number: NCT02498093

Maximal Strength Training in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty

Conventional rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty (THA) does not seem to restore muscular strength or walking speed. Three-5 years after surgery patients are still not fully rehabilitated. This study evaluates the effects of maximal strength training on the muscular strength in leg press and abduction in patients undergoing THA. Aim of the study is to increase the patients physical function through evidence-based rehabilitation in clinical practice, with gradually less supervision.

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Key information

Conditions

Muscle Weakness Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine

Trondheim, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • scheduled for total hip arthroplasty (THA)
  • living nearby Trondheim
  • diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis as the main cause for elective THA
  • ASA score of I-III (stable)

Exclusion criteria

  • muscular or skeletal disease which might influence the training and/or physical testing performance
  • communication difficulties
  • postoperatively discharged to a rehabilitation institution
  • THA in the bilateral hip that is not fully rehabilitated.

Treatment and study plan

maximal strength training

Behavioral

Conventional rehabilitation

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscular strength

    Time frame: 3 months

    leg press (kg), abduction (kg)

  2. Muscular strength

    Time frame: 6 months

    leg press (kg), abduction (kg)

  3. muscular strength

    Time frame: 1 year

    leg press (kg), abduction (kg)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Physical function

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    Harris hip score, 6 min walking test

  2. Bone mineral density

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Maximal Strength Training in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: Implementing Evidence Based Rehabilitation Into Clinical Practice, and the Influence of Supervised Training

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 15, 2015
Registry last updated
Apr 22, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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