Patient compliance with postoperative precautions in an unrestricted and a supine sleeping position following posterolateral total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Anil Peters*, Fokko Manning, Miranda Tijink, Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten, Rianne Huis in ’t Veld

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate compliance with the precaution to sleep in a supine position following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and its impact on the other precautions.

Materials and methods: Single-center, parallel-group, stratified, randomized trial. Patients were allocated to a Restricted Group or an Unrestricted Group. This study focuses on compliance with the precaution to sleep in a supine position, compliance with the remaining set of precautions and the burden of restricted sleeping. Measurements were made using a self-administered diary and questionnaires. Trial registration number: NCT02107248.

Results: During the first 2 weeks, 81% of the patients in the restricted group were compliant with sleeping in a supine position. Patients in the Unrestricted Group significantly kept sleeping fewer days per week in a supine position than patients in the Restricted Group (p = 0.000). No significant differences between the two groups were found regarding compliance with the remaining set of precautions. The burden of the sleeping restriction is significantly lowered in the Unrestricted Group (p = 0.000)

Conclusions: Compliance with restricting patients to sleep in a supine position is high. Removing this precaution has a significant decrease in burden for patients without affecting compliance with the remaining set of precautions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8303-8310
JournalDisability and rehabilitation
Volume44
Issue number26
Early online date21 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • 2025 OA procedure
  • Precautions
  • Restrictions
  • Supine sleeping
  • Total hip arthroplasty
  • UT-Hybrid-D
  • Compliance

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