Simple balance tests may predict falls after joint replacement
NCT ID NCT05879315
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 200 patients who had hip or knee replacement surgery. Researchers used simple tests like standing on a platform and timed walking to see if they could predict who might fall during recovery. The goal was to find better ways to identify fall risk and help patients stay safe.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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50 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient's ability to perform the required tests, the understanding of the language of the study * Patients of both sexes between the ages of 50 and 85; * Patients candidates for hip and knee joint replacement in the Orthopedic Department of the DRS. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-ambulatory patients, patients with amputation of one of the 2 lower limbs, * Serious neurological and/or psychiatric diseases * Patients with vestibular deficits
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute
Bagheria, Palermo, 90011, Italy