Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital for Special Surgery, New York
About this trial
The GOLF study is a multicenter, prospective study with the goal to investigate golfers' return to the sport following hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty. The prevalence of return to golf, by level of returning to golf will be assessed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Patients who are active golfers undergoing joint replacement will be identified from outpatient clinics and pre-assessment clinics and given information about the study at least two weeks prior to surgery. Participants in this study must have a desire to return to golf after surgery. Previous studies have only been able to report the return to golf after arthroplasty retrospectively; the prospective nature of this study will allow for a greater understanding of this process.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 18+ years
A self-reported golfer
Able to consent to treatment
Indicated for one of the following surgical procedures: total hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, revision hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty, revision shoulder arthroplasty
Disqualifiers
Inability to complete follow-up questionnaires
Declining operative management
No desire to return to golf postoperatively
Medical problem that affects the patient's ability to play golf (e.g., angina, shortness of breath, etc.)
Trial population
Adult patients undergoing joint replacement surgery who are self-reported golfers and have a desire to return to golf postoperatively
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty
Patients will be asked if they have returned to golf (putting, chipping, 9 holes, 18 holes, etc) following joint arthroplasty.
Time frame
Up to 1 year postoperativelySecondary outcomes
1
Golf awareness after arthroplasty score
This questionnaire assesses awareness of the joint replacement while playing golf and engaging in specific golf activities. A higher score represents more awareness, whereas a lower score represents less awareness.
Time frame
Up to 1 year postoperatively2
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR)
The HOOS JR measures overall hip health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total hip disability and 100 represents perfect hip health. This will be administered specifically to patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
Time frame
Up to 1 year postoperatively3
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR)
The KOOS JR measures overall knee health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total knee disability and 100 represents perfect knee health. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo knee arthroplasty.
Time frame
Up to 1 year postoperatively4
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES)
The ASES measures shoulder function on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents worse function and 100 represents best function. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty.
Time frame
Up to 1 year postoperativelySponsors and contacts
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Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Lead sponsor
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov