Chest sensor tracks heart recovery after hip surgery

NCT ID NCT06744582

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new way to measure heart fitness (VO2 max) in 30 people before and after hip replacement surgery. Participants wore a small chest sensor to estimate VO2 max without exercise. The goal was to see if this method can track natural recovery over 12 weeks. It is a small feasibility study, not a treatment trial.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors better predict recovery after hip replacement surgery using simple, non-exercise heart measurements.

What could go wrong

This is a small feasibility study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to test the measurement method, not to prove any treatment works.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bournemouth University

    Bournemouth, Dorset, BH12 2DR, United Kingdom

  • Nuffield Health Hospital Bournemouth

    Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW, United Kingdom