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Can hip replacement restore steady footing? a new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06088160

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Western University, Canada Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows adults over 60 who are having a hip replaced due to osteoarthritis. The goal is to see how the surgery affects their balance and their confidence in performing daily activities without falling. Researchers will measure balance using a detailed physical test and a questionnaire about balance confidence, tracking changes over the first three months after surgery. The findings could help improve rehabilitation and reduce fall risk in this population.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement surgery)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could identify which aspects of balance are most affected after hip replacement, guiding better rehabilitation programs to reduce fall risk in older adults.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hip replacement patients, and the short follow-up (3 months) may not capture long-term balance changes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

90 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Nov 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

People receiving elective unilateral total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 60 years of age, scheduled to receive an elective unilateral THA (DA or DL approach) for OA * Ambulatory for a minimum of 10 meters with or without a mobility aid but without the assistance of another person * Able to read, write and speak English * Able to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral THA * Underwent THA surgery for a diagnosis other than OA * Any condition that will prevent participants from completing the study such as having a significant neurological, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal condition as denoted by their physician.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, hip

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Osteoarthritis hip

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • London Health Sciences Centre- University Hospital

    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada

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