Hip replacement: which surgical path spares your muscles?

NCT ID NCT07851597

Symptom relief Sponsor: Uppsala University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Oct 01, 2026 · Last updated Oct 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers compare two common surgical approaches for total hip replacement to see how the hip's muscles and tendons heal afterward. Forty people with hip osteoarthritis having cemented hip replacement take part. The team marks detached tendons with tiny metal beads, tracks their movement with imaging, and measures hip strength over time. They also interview patients about their recovery experience.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Total hip arthroplasty using either a direct lateral or posterolateral surgical approach, with tendon markers tracked by imaging
What this could lead to: If one approach helps hip muscles heal better, surgeons could choose it to give patients stronger recovery and fewer long-term walking problems.
What could go wrong: This is a small study of 40 people at one hospital, so its findings may not apply to everyone. Hip replacement itself carries risks like infection, blood clots, and nerve damage.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2021

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

60 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * hip osteoarthritis as indication for THA surgery * use of cemented prosthetic Components Exclusion Criteria: * symptomatic osteoarthritis on the contralateral hip * neuromuscular disorder * dementia * BMI\>40 * previous surgery on any hip

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, hip

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Hip arthroplasty

How to take part

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The places running it

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Hip replacement: which surgical path spares your muscles?

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