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.
scheduled to undergo an elective primary total hip arthroplasty
Weigh less than 163kg (limit of rocking chair)
Able to consent
Able to rock with at least one leg
Unable to sit in a chair for at least 30 minutes at a time
Hospitalized more than 24 hours after surgery
Cannot read and understand the English language
Planned disposition to rehabilitation facility or skilled nursing facility
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Lead sponsor
Sigma-Tau Research, Inc.
Collaborator
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Collaborator