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Movement Precautions for Hip Replacement

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Research Sponsored by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 2 weeks after surgery
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether patients recover better after hip surgery when they're given movement restrictions.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who are getting their first hip replacement due to osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis and can give consent. It's not for those who can't make follow-up visits or are receiving a lateral approach hip arthroplasty.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study examines the effects of movement restrictions after total hip replacement surgery. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: one with precautions (posterior or anterior approach) and another without any precautions.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves surgical procedures rather than medication, side effects may include typical post-surgical risks such as pain, infection at the incision site, blood clots, or difficulty with certain movements.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at 2 weeks after surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 2 weeks after surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Oxford Hip Score
Secondary outcome measures
Canadian Patient Experience Survey - Inpatient Care (CPES-IC)
Change in EQ-5D-5L
Change in Forgotten Joint Score
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Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Posterior Approach PrecautionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group receives precautions and have a total hip arthroplasty with a posterior approach.
Group II: Posterior Approach No PrecautionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group receives does not receive precautions and have a total hip arthroplasty with a posterior approach.
Group III: Anterior Approach PrecautionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group receives precautions and have a total hip arthroplasty with a posterior approach.
Group IV: Anterior Approach No PrecautionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group receives does not precautions and have a total hip arthroplasty with an anterior approach.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ottawa Hospital Research InstituteLead Sponsor
561 Previous Clinical Trials
2,785,479 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Anterior Approach Precautions Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03806114 — N/A
Hip Replacement Research Study Groups: Posterior Approach No Precautions, Anterior Approach No Precautions, Anterior Approach Precautions, Posterior Approach Precautions
Hip Replacement Clinical Trial 2023: Anterior Approach Precautions Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03806114 — N/A
Anterior Approach Precautions 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03806114 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial still accepting participants?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov demonstrates that this research is currently recruiting, having been first posted on June 21st 2019 and last edited August 5th 2022. 212 volunteers need to be sourced from a single site for the study's completion."

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How many participants are engaged in this medical experiment?

"Correct. Per the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is currently recruiting participants across one facility and aims to enroll 212 patients in total. This study was initially posted on June 21st 2019 and most recently edited August 5th 2022."

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