Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
− 40-80 years of age | − Bilateral hip pain |
− Unilateral hip pain >3 months | − Previous hip or knee joint replacement surgery |
− Radiographic hip osteoarthritis (OA) defined by joint space width measurements <2.00 mm or a side difference >10% | − Indication for hip joint replacement surgery within the next 6 months |
− Ability to speak and read Danish | − Hip OA due to hip fracture or infection |
− Rating of worst hip pain during the last week as ≤2 on an 11-box numerical rating scale | |
− Manual therapy for the hip within the last 12 months | |
− Hip dysplasia; Center Edge angle <25 degrees and Acetabular index Angle >10 degrees | |
− Local knee pain originating from the knee on the same side as the hip OA | |
− Low back pain dominating over hip symptoms | |
− Inflammatory joint disease | |
− Polyarthritis defined as >3 regional sites | |
− Cerebrovascular disease | |
− Polyneuropathy or neuromuscular disease | |
− Malignant disease | |
− Conditions other than hip OA appearing to be the cause of the patient’s symptoms | |
− Refusal to participate |