Exercise Rehabilitation for Hip-related Pain and Dysfunction in Student Circus Arts Performers

NCT ID: NCT05687955

Last Updated: 2023-05-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-03-28
• Study Completion Date: 2024-03-30

Brief Summary

Hip injuries are reported to account for 71% and 29% of all injuries reported in female and male performers, respectively, at the National Institute of Circus Arts. There are no reports on hip pathology in circus performers, nor are there any reported exercise interventions for hip pain in circus performers.

This study aims to:

To assess the effect of an exercise rehabilitation program on patient-reported outcome measures, hip strength and range of movement, and functional assessments in circus arts students with clinically and radiologically diagnosed hip pain-related disorders.

Participants will undertake a 12-week strength exercise protocol that has been specifically designed to focus on hip rehabilitation appropriate for circus performance. Expected outcome: Improvements in patient reported outcome measure (PROM) scores and an increase in function, strength and hip range of movement in people with hip pain

Conditions

Hip Dysplasia; Femoro Acetabular Impingement

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Hip Exercise Program

A 12-week strength exercise protocol has been specifically designed to focus on hip rehabilitation appropriate for circus performance.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Hip Exercise Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

The exercise intervention is being implemented 3 times per week. Two sessions can be completed at home by the participant, and one session per week will be attended by a physiotherapist that will monitor exercise technique and progress the exercise program for each participant. The exercise protocol has been specifically designed to focus on hip rehabilitation appropriate for circus performance. The exercise program will involve hip strength exercises in the sagittal, coronal and transverse planes using weights and elastic bands (Theraband). It will also include trunk strength and postural correction exercises to address swayback posture which is a common clinical presentation in those with hip dysplasia.

Interventions

Hip Exercise Program

The exercise intervention is being implemented 3 times per week. Two sessions can be completed at home by the participant, and one session per week will be attended by a physiotherapist that will monitor exercise technique and progress the exercise program for each participant. The exercise protocol has been specifically designed to focus on hip rehabilitation appropriate for circus performance. The exercise program will involve hip strength exercises in the sagittal, coronal and transverse planes using weights and elastic bands (Theraband). It will also include trunk strength and postural correction exercises to address swayback posture which is a common clinical presentation in those with hip dysplasia.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 3-month history hip/groin pain +/- symptoms including clicking, giving way, locking, or catching, one or more of a positive
• positive FADIR pain provocation test
• positive HEER test (hip extension and external rotation)
• positive prone instability test
• imaging to support a pathological hip (e.g., CAM morphology, hip dysplasia)

Exclusion Criteria

• OA degree >1 on classification of Tönnis
• Centre Edge-angle <10 degrees
• Legg-Calvé-Perthes or epiphysiolysis
• history of hip joint surgery or significant hip trauma (fracture +/- dislocation)
• neurologic motor deficit (lower limb power, strength or reflex deficit)
• hip pain from a lumbar origin (positive passive straight leg raise, combined lumbar extension and rotation)
• connective tissue disorder (e.g., Ehlers-danlos or Marfan syndrome)
• pregnancy or breastfeeding.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Institute of Circus Arts

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Swinburne University of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Swinburne University of Technology

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Australia

Facility Contacts

Dr C Ganderton, PhD

Role: primary

cganderton@swin.edu.au

+61 3 9214 3539

Other Identifiers

SwinburneUT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id