Non-surgical treatment of hip osteoarthritis. Hip school, with or without the addition of manual therapy, in comparison to a minimal control intervention: Protocol for a three-armed randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Criteria for inclusion and exclusion

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
- 40-80 years of age	- Other conditions than hip OA appearing to be the cause of the patient's symptoms
- Unilateral hip pain > 3 months	- Bilateral hip pain
- Radiographic measurement of joint space width < 2.00 mm or side difference > 10%	- Indication for hip joint replacement surgery within the next 6 months
- Able to speak and read Danish	- Previous hip or knee joint replacement surgery
	- Hip OA due to hip fracture or infection
	- Rating of worst hip pain during the last week as ≤ 2 on 11-box rating scale
	- Hip dysplasia, Center Edge angle < 25 and Acetabular index Angle > 10
	- Local knee pain originating from the knee on the same side as the hip OA
	- Low back pain dominating over the hip symptoms
	- Inflammatory joint disease
	- Cerebrovascular disease
	- Polyneuropathy or neuromuscular disease
	- Malignant disease
	- Refusal to participate

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