Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Evaluation of Function and Effect of Exercise Therapy in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Hip. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Brief Summary: Aims:

1. Evaluate the effect of an exercise therapy program and patient education, versus patient education only, on hip function among patients with radiologically verified hip OA
2. To identify biomechanical differences during gait, one-leg standing , and two-legged-raise analysis in patients with hip OA following either exercise therapy and patient education program, or a patient education program only.

Main Hypothesis:

Significant improved hip function (WOMAC) will be demonstrated in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) (radiographically verified hip OA) following a patient education program and a 12 week exercise therapy program, compared to those only going through a patient education program.

Material and Methods:

110 patients with radiographically verified hip OA will be included in the randomized controlled trial; they will be randomized into:

1. Patient Education, or
2. Patient Education in addition to a supervised exercise program.

The main outcome is:

The Disease Specific WOMAC-Index.

Secondary outcome measures are:

SF-36v2 (quality of life),PASE (activity score), Self-efficacy for pain, muscle strength tests, gait analysis (biomechanical analysis),6 minutes walking test, Åstrand's bike test, range of motion.

Status:

The PhD student is accepted at the University of Oslo,and the study has so far included 17 subjects.

The study will be carried out:

NAR-Orthopedic Centre, Ullevaal University Hospital in collaboration with Diakonhjemmet Hospital and University of Delaware.

The study is included in our research program for active rehabilitation.


Options:
A: Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: self-management program; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A
B: Arm Label: 1; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Physical training program | Arm Label: 2; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Self-management training program | Arm Label: 3; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Physical training and self-management training programs | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Physical training program; Assigned to Arm(s): 1 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Self-management training program; Assigned to Arm(s): 2 | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Physical training and self-management training programs; Assigned to Arm(s): 3
C: Arm Label: Patient education programme; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Patient education programme | Arm Label: Control; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Patient education programme; Assigned to Arm(s): Patient education programme
D: Arm Label: Patient education; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Patient education and supervised exercise | Arm Label: Patient education and supervised exercise; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Procedure: Patient education and supervised exercise | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Patient education and supervised exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): Patient education, Patient education and supervised exercise

Answer: D