Investigation of the Effects of Balance Training on Balance and Functional Status Patients With Total Hip Arthroplasty

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Hip; Physical Disability; Arthroplasty Complications

Treatments: Other: Exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04433962

2012/22-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of balance training in patients with THA until 26 weeks postoperatively. Thirty-two patients with hip osteoarthritis who were candidates for THA were recruited to the study. Sixteen patients with THA completed the study protocol and the patients were randomized into 2 groups: conventional rehabilitation (CR, n=8) or conventional rehabilitation plus balance training (CR + BT, n=8) groups. The patients were evaluated by hand-held dynamometer, single leg stance test (SLST), Tetrax balance system, Harris hip score, lower extremity function scale, 5 times sit-to-stand test and 50 foot timed walk test preoperatively and in the 8th, 14th and 26th weeks postoperatively.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Total hip arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis
• First time hip surgery/prothesis
• no involvement in any exercise program in the past 12 months

Exclusion criteria

• THA due to hip fracture,
• revision hip prothesis,
• arthritis in other joints limited function
• neurologic problems that limited function and balance,
• body mass index greater than 40 kg/m2.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

conventional rehabilitation group

Active Comparator group

Description:

the conventional rehabilitation group completed hip joint range of motion and muscle strengthening exercises

Treatment:

Other: Exercise training

conventional rehabilitation + balance training group

Experimental group

Description:

The conventional rehabilitation + balance training group completed hip joint range of motion and muscle strengthening exercises and 12 balance exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise training