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Total Hip ReplacementNCT02861638

Action Observation in Hip Replacement

A study testing Experimental group and Conventional physiotherapy in people with Total Hip Replacement, run by Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Postoperative rehabilitation is required for a successful outcome following total hip arthroplasty. Traditionally rehabilitative programs aim to increase range of motion, to strengthen quadriceps, to restore normal gait, and to recover independence in activities of daily living. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Total Hip Replacement
What is being tested?
Experimental group and Conventional physiotherapy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2014to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Primary total hip replacement.

Who cannot join

  • bilateral hip replacement
  • previous total hip replacement.
  • pre-existing motor impairment (i.e. hemiparesis, poliomyelitis, lumbar sciatica);

About this study

Official title: Effects of Action Observation Therapy in Patients Recovering From Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Clinical Trial

Postoperative rehabilitation is required for a successful outcome following total hip arthroplasty. Traditionally rehabilitative programs aim to increase range of motion, to strengthen quadriceps, to restore normal gait, and to recover independence in activities of daily living. In the last decade action observation treatment, in addition to conventional physiotherapy has been proposed as a treatment method in rehabilitative medicine. There is growing evidence of the applicability of action observation training in rehabilitative medicine, indeed it has been applied in the rehabilitation of stroke of Parkinson disease of cerebral palsy and of aphasia.

Nevertheless those are small studies and one of them included a mixed population of hip and knee arthroplasty.

Being tested
Experimental group, Control group, Conventional physiotherapy
Keywords
Total hip replacement, Action observation treatment, Rehabilitation, Arthroplasty

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Experimental groupDevice

    Video of the exercises

  • Control groupDevice

    video of nature scenes

  • Conventional physiotherapyDevice

    Mobilization, exercises and transfer practice.

Study groups in NCT02861638
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental groupExperimentalVideo of the exercises and conventional physiotherapy. 30 minutes twice a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks.
Receives: Device: Experimental group; Device: Conventional physiotherapy
Control groupActive comparatorVideo of nature scenes and conventional physiotherapy. 30 minutes twice a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks.
Receives: Device: Control group; Device: Conventional physiotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of Pain intensity

    Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  2. Change of Range Of Motion (ROM)

    Active and passive range of motion of hip

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Barthel index

    Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  2. Short Form-36 motor

    The Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a widely used method to evaluate health-related quality of life

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  3. Tinetti scale

    Balance

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

  4. Lequesne index

    The Lequesne Index is a 10-question survey given to patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

    Measured: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2014
  3. Primary completionSep 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02861638
Sponsor's protocol ID
Hip Replacement
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
5 Aug 2016
Last updated
12 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Villafane JH, Pirali C, Isgro M, Vanti C, Buraschi R, Negrini S. Effects of Action Observation Therapy in Patients Recovering From Total Hip Arthroplasty Arthroplasty: A Prospective Clinical Trial. J Chiropr Med. 2016 Dec;15(4):229-234. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.08.011. Epub 2016 Oct 5.

    PubMed 27857630

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Experimental group and Conventional physiotherapy in people with Total Hip Replacement, run by Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change of Pain intensity (time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02861638, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Aug 2020.

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