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NCT Number: NCT03959254

Specific Protocoled Physiotherapy Treatment for Subjects Surgically Treated for Femoroacetabular Syndrome

Physiotherapy treatment protocols described in the bibliography after hip surgery are most of them nonspecific. An experimental study is proposed to determine the effectiveness of a protocolized treatment of physiotherapy in the postoperative treatment of femoroacetabular impingement treated by arthroscopy. This study tries to adapt the non-specific post-surgical physiotherapy treatment protocols of the hip to the characteristics of the femoroacetabular impingement and its arthroscopic surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Hip Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia, Moncada, Spain

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Having suffered hip / groin pain for at least 3 months.
  • Be a patient diagnosed with femoroacetabular syndrome by an orthopedic surgeon based on symptoms, clinical signs and diagnostic imaging.
  • To have signed the informed consent.
  • Have time available to follow a 14-week physiotherapy treatment program.
  • Be programmed for hip arthroscopy.
  • Be able to speak and understand the Spanish language.
  • Be between 18 and 50 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

  • To have received physiotherapy treatment in the last three months.
  • Having previously received hip surgery.
  • Subjects with previous deformities in the femur that severely alter joint mobility such as Perthes disease, gliding of the upper femoral epiphysis or avascular necrosis, acetabular fracture, hip dislocation or fracture of the femoral neck.
  • Evidence of preexisting osteoarthritis, defined as Tonnis grade> 2
  • Subjects with previous deformities in the pelvis that severely alter joint mobility.
  • Any other cardiovascular, psychological and / or cognitive diagnosed pathology that impedes the correct understanding of the study and prevents objective study variables.
  • Subjects that are under the effects of anesthetics or muscle relaxants that mask the sensation of the patient before the techniques of the study.
  • Professional athletes.
  • Subjects in which hip arthroscopy is contraindicated.

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy post-surgical protocol for femoroacetabular impingement

Procedure

The intervention is structured in 14 weeks. Gradually the level of demand for the exercises increases over the weeks. Isometric and concentric exercises of the affected muscle groups are combined in the first weeks, as well as mobilization exercises of the joints involved in the injury. In addition, the time of permanence in a sitting, prone or supine position is prescribed. The return to the march and activities of daily life are staggered.

The number of series and repetitions to be performed is described in each exercise.

Primary outcomes

  1. Hip Range of Mobility

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The range of mobility is evaluated by goniometry.

  2. Intensity of pain

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The intensity of pain is evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The values are between 0 (absence of pain) to 10 (maximum intensity pain)

  3. Functionality of the hip

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    Modified Harris Hip Score Questionnaire (mHHS) is used to determine the functionality of the hip. The values are between 0 (lowest functionality) and 100 (normal function). The sub scales the subscales that compose it are hip pain (from 0 to 44), lameness in walking (from 0 to 11), need for walking aids (0 to 11), walked distance (0 to 11), ability to going up or down stairs (0 to 4), putting on shoes (0 to 4), sitting down without pain (0 to 5) and possibility of using public transport (0 to 1), with 0 being always the worst value.

  4. Fabere Test

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The patient's hip is flexed, abducted and externally rotated by placing the external malleolus on the knee of the contralateral leg. The pelvis is stabilized and an overpressure is applied to the inside of the knee. It is positive if the pain in the buttock or groin is reproduced. Test with inter-evaluator reliability in Kappa values (95% CI) of 0.60

  5. Faddir Test

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    Flexion, adduction and internal rotation test. The supine patient, the evaluator patiently brings the patient's hip up to 100º flexion and adduction while applying internal rotation. It is positive if pain in the groin is reproduced. Test with inter-evaluator reliability in Kappa values of 0.48

  6. Ober test

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    Patient in lateral decubitus position. The evaluator flexes the knee that is evaluated at 90º and abducts and extends the hip until it is level with the trunk. The evaluator lets the gravity bring the hip on aduction as possible. Test with inter-evaluator reliability of 0.90

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cardenal Herrera University

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Registry information

Official study title

EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROTOCOLIZED TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR SUBJECTS SURGICALLY OPERATED BY ARTHROSCOPY FOR FEMOROACETABULAR SYNDROME

Acronym: FAI

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 22, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 19, 2019

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