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Rocking Chairs as Post-operative Treatment for Older Adults After Hip Surgery

NCT07544550 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Feasibility and acceptability randomized controlled trial exploring the use of a rocking chair after a total hip arthroplasty in adults who are aged 65 or older. Primary aims include its feasibility and acceptability; exploratory aims include the impact of rocking on pain, gastrointestinal effects, anxiety, ambulation, and additional healthcare visits.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Care

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active rocking in a rocking chair

Participants will actively rock 3 times per day for 30 minutes in a rocking chair

BEHAVIORAL

Sitting upright in a stationary chair

Participants will sit upright in a stationary chair 3 times per day for 30 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sigma-Tau Research, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Missouri, Kansas City

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew Chrisman, PHD · University of Missouri, Kansas City

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-15
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-10-31

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