Motion sensors reveal how hip replacement patients get back in the game
NCT ID NCT06803914
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how active people move after total hip replacement surgery. Researchers use motion-capture sensors and force plates to measure angles and forces at the hip, knee, and ankle during walking and other movements. The goal is to understand what biomechanical changes occur and how they relate to safely returning to sports.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors give better advice on when and how patients can safely return to sports after hip replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only measures movement—it does not test a treatment or predict individual outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Active patients (low to high level of physical activity priori to surgery) with hip osteoarthritis necessiting total hip replacement
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient scheduled for total hip replacement surgery * Active patient with low to high level of physical activity prior to surgery * Informed consent * Complete medical file Exclusion Criteria: * Contralateral hip surgery * Neurological disorder affecting movement (e.g. Parkinson's disease, stroke) * Spinal pathology affecting movement or posture * Dementia or inability to complete questionnaires and assessments * Pregnant or breast-feeding patient * Patient under protective supervision * Patient not covered by a social security scheme
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique du Sport
RECRUITINGMérignac, 33700, France
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