Could a 2-Hour online class before hip surgery boost recovery?
NCT ID NCT02969512
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether online educational modules or live webinars, completed before hip replacement surgery, can reduce anxiety and improve outcomes like pain, function, and quality of life. It involves adults aged 50 and older with advanced hip osteoarthritis who are scheduled for surgery. The goal is to see if these eHealth approaches are feasible and beneficial, potentially leading to a larger study.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online prehabilitation education modules and online educational webinars
- What this could lead to
- If effective, online prehab could become a standard, accessible way to reduce anxiety and improve recovery for people awaiting hip replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not a large trial, so results may not be conclusive. Online education may not suit everyone, and benefits could vary.
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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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: Community-dwelling participants with advanced hip OA will be included if they: * are living in the greater Vancouver region; * are aged 50 years or older; * are scheduled to have a single THR in 12 weeks or later; * have access to the internet Exclusion Criteria: * cannot communicate and complete questionnaires in English; * anticipate a health condition or procedure that contraindicates their THR surgery; * are actively receiving physical therapy for their hip symptoms; * have had a previous THR.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 2G9, Canada
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