Clinical trial NCT06704217: Reliability and Validity of the Six-Spot Step Test After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Official title: Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Six-Spot Step Test in Patients Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Total Hip Replacement
Reproducibility of Results
Rehabilitation
Lead sponsor: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-26
Enrollment: 61
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 55
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: This study aims to assess the SSST's validity, reliability, and ability to differentiate between high and low fall risk individuals in THA patients. Establishing the SSST as a valid and reliable tool will help manage rehabilitation and apply timely interventions for THA patients.

Detailed description: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common surgery for patients with advanced hip osteoarthritis, aiming to reduce pain and improve function. However, THA patients often experience difficulties in mobility tasks, such as walking, stair climbing, and standing up, even years after surgery. These functional impairments increase the risk of falls, highlighting the need for effective clinical tests to assess balance and mobility. Identifying factors contributing to balance dysfunction and implementing appropriate rehabilitation are crucial for improving quality of life.

The Six-Spot Step Test (SSST), developed by Nieuwenhuis et al., is a quick and easy test that evaluates balance and mobility in daily life activities. However, its validity and reliability in THA patients have not been studied. This research aims to assess the SSST's validity, reliability, and ability to differentiate between high and low fall risk individuals in THA patients. Establishing the SSST as a valid and reliable tool will help manage rehabilitation and apply timely interventions for THA patients.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Underwent primary unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
* Surgery performed using the posterolateral approach
* At least six months of postoperative follow-up

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who underwent bilateral or revision THA
* History of additional lower limb surgery
* Body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m²
* Neurological, orthopedic, or systemic disorders that could impair gait or balance

Primary outcomes:
measure: Six Spot Step Test-1
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Six Spot Step Test-2
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Six Spot Step Test-3
timeFrame: 7-10 days after
measure: Six Spot Step Test-4
timeFrame: 7-10 days after
measure: Timed Up and Go test
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Four Square Step Test
timeFrame: Day 1
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ordu
country: Turkey
facility: Ordu University
Study officials:
affiliation: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
name: Elif AYGUN POLAT, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
name: Yusuf POLAT, Assoc. Prof.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
name: Sevim ACAROZ, Assoc. Prof.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
name: Yunus Emre OZBILEN, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
name: Alper ÇIRAKLI, Prof.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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