Home exercise program shows promise for hip replacement recovery
NCT ID NCT06274866
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a personalized, supervised home exercise program helps people recover better after total hip replacement compared to just receiving an exercise brochure. 44 people who had hip replacement surgery were split into two groups: one got a tailored exercise plan with check-ins every two weeks, the other got a standard brochure. Researchers measured pain, balance, muscle strength, and function before surgery, 2 weeks after, and 12 weeks after.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervised home-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a personalized, supervised home exercise plan helps people recover better after hip replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program requires regular check-ins, which may not be practical for all patients.
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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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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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40 to 80 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Having surgery with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis * Cases have unilateral hip osteoarthritis * Not having received physical therapy in the 6 months before the surgery * Total hip arthroplasty surgery should only be performed on posterior or posterolateral done with initiative Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of Dementia, Neurological Deficit * Having other diseases that may affect balance (vertigo, previous CVO, neuropathy, epilepsy) * Being on medication that may affect balance (antidepressants, antiepileptics, antipsychotics) * Individuals who use alcohol heavily * End stage organ failure * Cancer patients under active treatment (except those in remission
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yeditepe Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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