Structured postoperative exercise for sarcopenic hip osteoarthritis patients improves recovery after replacement: RCT
The SARCO-COX trial randomized 150 adults aged 65+ with advanced hip osteoarthritis into three groups: sarcopenic patients receiving structured postoperative exercise, sarcopenic patients receiving standard care, and non-sarcopenic patients receiving standard care. The study assessed whether early sarcopenia screening followed by targeted exercise improves muscle strength, mass, physical function, pain, and quality of life compared to usual care.
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Source date: Sep 15, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 17, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- 150
- Duration
- —
- Population
- Adults aged 65 years or older with advanced hip osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery
- Primary outcome
- Functional outcomes and quality of life after hip replacement, with assessment of muscle strength, muscle mass, physical function, pain, and quality of life
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud
- Published
- Sep 15, 2026
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Assessment history
9/23/2026 · SUPERSEDED: Source updated; assessment withdrawn pending review.
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