The Effect of Preoperative Information and Education in the Clinical Outcome of Total Hip Arthroplasty

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Status: Completed

Conditions: Total Hip Arthroplasty

Treatments: Behavioral: preoparative information and education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06662981

11000 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Preoperative patient information and education is an essential aspect of modern surgical care, particularly for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). This prospective, randomized trial aims to assess the effects of structured preoperative education and information on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing THA.

Full description

A total of 100 patients will be randomized into two groups: the intervention group (n = 50) receiving standardized preoperative information and education, and the control group (n = 50) receiving standard preoperative care without a formal educational component. Postoperative outcomes, including pain, functionality, mobility, length of hospital stay (LOS), health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression will be compared between the 2 groups.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria in the study will be patients:

• under 50 years old
• with reduced mental abilities
• with a presence of mental illness
• who have had previous hip surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

preoperative education

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will include oral and written education about the operation, nursing and active participation in self-care. The intervention will take place in 3 phases: One week before THA, one day before THA after patient admission and postoperatively, before patient discharge. After a rough description of the operation, the anatomy and functionality of the joint will be presented, underlining the necessity of the operation. Instructions for recognizing and managing potential complications will be given. Patients will be informed about the appropriate post-operative walking aids, walking style, sitting up techniques, standing-up techniques, lying down techniques and getting in and out of the car. There will be a demonstration of muscle strengthening exercises, isometric quadriceps and gluteal exercises, Patients will also be informed about the necessity of prophylactic postoperative antithrombotic and antibiotic treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: preoparative information and education

no preoparative education (basic information)

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients will receive the standard preoperative care, which will not include formalized education beyond routine consent.