Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery

NCT05675618 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2021-0437
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 432
• Locations: 2 countries
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Hip Osteoarthritis; Knee Osteoarthritis; Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Keywords

return to golf, arthroplasty

Outcome Measures

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.

  Up to 1 year postoperatively

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Golf awareness after arthroplasty score

  Up to 1 year postoperatively

• Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR)

  Up to 1 year postoperatively

• Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR)

  Up to 1 year postoperatively

• American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES)

  Up to 1 year postoperatively

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients undergoing joint replacement surgery who are self-reported golfers and have a desire to return to golf postoperatively

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital for Special Surgery, New York: lead
• Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, 10021, United States

RECRUITING

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Hip; Osteoarthritis, Knee

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Osteoarthritis; Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Andrew Creighton, DO

CONTACT

646-344-4340; creightona@hss.edu

Jennifer Cheng

CONTACT

chengj@hss.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 28, 2022
• First Posted: January 9, 2023
• Study Start: January 9, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

US (1); GB (1)