Changes in sleep and clinical outcomes in hip osteoarthritis: A longitudinal secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

A secondary longitudinal analysis of a randomized controlled trial examined how sleep changes relate to clinical outcomes in patients with hip osteoarthritis. Researchers found associations between improvements in sleep and changes in pain and function measures over time, suggesting that sleep may be a meaningful factor in hip OA management. These findings could inform physical therapists treating hip OA patients by highlighting sleep as a potentially modifiable variable alongside exercise and education interventions.

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