Hip OsteoarthritisNCT05675618
Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery
An observational study of Hip Osteoarthritis and Knee Osteoarthritis, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York at 2 sites in 2 countries.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- How many people
- 432 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 9 Jan 2023to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adult patients undergoing joint replacement surgery who are self-reported golfers and have a desire to return to golf postoperatively
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- 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.)
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 2 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Jennifer Cheng contact
2 sites in 2 countries
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021
Andrew Creighton
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Patrick Robinson
About this study
Official title: Golfing After Orthopaedic Surgery: a Longitudinal Follow-up (GOLF) Project
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.
- Keywords
- return to golf, arthroplasty
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Secondary outcomes (4)
Golf awareness after arthroplasty score
This questionnaire assesses awareness of the joint replacement while playing golf and engaging in specific golf activities. A higher score represents more awareness, whereas a lower score represents less awareness.
Measured: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR)
The HOOS JR measures overall hip health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total hip disability and 100 represents perfect hip health. This will be administered specifically to patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.
Measured: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR)
The KOOS JR measures overall knee health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total knee disability and 100 represents perfect knee health. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo knee arthroplasty.
Measured: Up to 1 year postoperatively
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES)
The ASES measures shoulder function on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents worse function and 100 represents best function. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty.
Measured: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jan 2023
- Study start9 Jan 2023
- Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hip OsteoarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 432 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05675618
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2021-0437
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Golfing After Orthopaedic Surgery: a Longitudinal Follow-up (GOLF) Project
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05675618
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2021-0437
- Keywords
- return to golf, arthroplasty
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 432 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New YorkUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Study start
- 9 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adult patients undergoing joint replacement surgery who are self-reported golfers and have a desire to return to golf postoperatively
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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.)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty
Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Patients will be asked if they have returned to golf (putting, chipping, 9 holes, 18 holes, etc) following joint arthroplasty.
4 secondary outcomes
Golf awareness after arthroplasty score
Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR)
Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR)
Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES)
Time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Feb 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jennifer Cheng contact
2 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Hip Osteoarthritis and Knee Osteoarthritis, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York at 2 sites in 2 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Andrew Creighton, DO (646-344-4340, creightona@hss.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty (time frame: Up to 1 year postoperatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Feb 2026.