Rocking Chairs as Post-operative Treatment for Older Adults After Hip Surgery

Feasibility and Acceptability of the Impact of a Rocking Chair Intervention on Recovery Compared to Standard Care of Stationary Chair on Older Adults After Elective Orthopedic Hip Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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
• Known vestibular dysfunction (such as Menieres, traumatic brain injury, vertigo)