Examining Effects of Spinal Fusion on Outcomes Following Total Hip Replacement

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Total Hip Replacement; Spinal Fusion

Treatments: Other: Gait Analysis; Diagnostic Test: X-Ray Imaging

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03240484

20170312

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to explore the long term functional status of people who have had both a spinal fusion procedure and a total hip replacement.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to explore the long term functional status of people who have had both a spinal fusion procedure and a total hip replacement. Studies have found that those who have received spinal fusion may have worse outcomes following a total hip replacement than those who have not received a spinal fusion. The information obtained from this study will allow surgeons and researchers to better understand why some who've had a spine fusion have more complications post total hip replacement compared to those who did not have spinal fusion surgery.

Enrollment: 160 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Willing to come to the Civic Campus for a surgical follow-up visit
• Speaks English and/or French
• Group 1 patients must have had a spine fusion (SF) and total hip arthroplasty (THA)
• Group 2 patients must have had a total hip replacement (THA) and no history of spine fusion (SF)
• Group 3 patients must have had a spine fusion (SF) and no history of total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Exclusion criteria

• Patient does not meet all 'inclusion' criteria
• Patient is unable to answer questionnaires
• Unable to get x-rays for other medical reasons
• Severe dementia

Trial design

160 participants in 3 patient groups

Spine Fusion and Total Hip Replacement

Description:

Any patient who has undergone spine fusion (SF) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). Patients will undergo x-ray imaging and complete functional assessment questionnaires. Patients may additionally be asked to participate in a gait analysis in a Human Movement Laboratory.

Treatment:

Other: Gait Analysis

Diagnostic Test: X-Ray Imaging

Total Hip Replacement Group

Description:

Any patient who has had THA only (no spine fusion surgery). Patients will undergo x-ray imaging and complete functional assessment questionnaires. Patients may additionally be asked to participate in a gait analysis in a Human Movement Laboratory.

Treatment:

Other: Gait Analysis

Diagnostic Test: X-Ray Imaging

Spine Fusion Only Group

Description:

Any patient who has had spine fusion only (no hip replacement surgery). Patients will undergo x-ray imaging and complete functional assessment questionnaires.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: X-Ray Imaging