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NCT Number: NCT05675618

Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Osteoarthritis Arthritis Joint Diseases Knee Osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Rheumatic Diseases Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18+ years
  • A self-reported golfer
  • Able to consent to treatment
  • Indicated for one of the following surgical procedures: 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, revision shoulder arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to complete follow-up questionnaires
  • Declining operative management
  • No desire to return to golf postoperatively
  • Medical problem that affects the patient's ability to play golf (e.g., angina, shortness of breath, etc.)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty

    Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively

    Patients will be asked if they have returned to golf (putting, chipping, 9 holes, 18 holes, etc) following joint arthroplasty.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Golf awareness after arthroplasty score

    Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively

    This questionnaire assesses awareness of the joint replacement while playing golf and engaging in specific golf activities. A higher score represents more awareness, whereas a lower score represents less awareness.

  2. Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR)

    Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively

    The HOOS JR measures overall hip health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total hip disability and 100 represents perfect hip health. This will be administered specifically to patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.

  3. Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR)

    Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively

    The KOOS JR measures overall knee health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total knee disability and 100 represents perfect knee health. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo knee arthroplasty.

  4. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES)

    Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively

    The ASES measures shoulder function on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents worse function and 100 represents best function. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Andrew Creighton, DO

CONTACT

[email protected]

646-344-4340

Jennifer Cheng

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Other

Collaborators

  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Registry information

Official study title

Golfing After Orthopaedic Surgery: a Longitudinal Follow-up (GOLF) Project

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 9, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2026

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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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