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NCT03875976 | COMPLETED | Hip Osteoarthritis

Total Hip Arthroplasty: Fast Track Protocol is the Future?
Sponsor:

Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Dante Dallari, MD

Brief Summary:

Fast-track total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a well-established concept including optimized logistics and evidence-based treatment, focusing on minimizing surgical stress and improved post-operative recovery. The aim of this protocol is to compare the standard care and fast track total hip arthroplasties in terms of functional and subjective outcomes, hospital staying, number of transfusions and analgesic consumption.

Condition or disease

Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthropathy of Hip

Intervention/treatment

Fast Track Protocol

Standard Care Protocol

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

The aim of this protocol is to compare standard care and fast track total hip arthroplasties. The fast track care consists of: * preoperative educational lesson in which orthopedic surgeon, anesthesiologist and physiotherapist illustrate the operative and post operative path to the patients * antalgic protocol administered only orally * early rehabilitation care. The day of the surgical operation, the physiotherapist helps the patient reach the upright position. The standard care consists of usual antalgic and physiotherapy post-operative care: * Antalgic protocol consist in intravenous drugs * the first physiotherapy session is the day after surgery.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 90 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Official Title : Randomised Controlled Study Comparing Fast Track and Standard Care Protocol on Functional Outcomes and Hospital Stay Of Total Hip Arthroplasty
Actual Study Start Date : 2018-03-01
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2021-01-01
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2023-01-01

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: 1
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * patients affected by hip osteoarthritis, eligible for primary total hip arthroplasty
  • * BMI \< 32
  • * Time up ang go test \
  • * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system (ASA) \
  • * preoperative hemoglobin (HB) \>13 g/dl
  • * patients eligible for spinal anesthesia
  • * presence of a care-giver
Exclusion Criteria
  • * psychiatric diseases
  • * preoperative use of crutches
  • * ASA \> 3
  • * preoperative HB \< 13 g/dl
Total Hip Arthroplasty: Fast Track Protocol is the Future?

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Italy, Italia

Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute

Bologna, Italia, Italy, 40136