AI takes on hip pain: could a computer spot impingement before it worsens?
NCT ID NCT07737223
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is developing and testing artificial intelligence models to screen for and diagnose femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), a leading cause of hip pain in young adults that often goes undetected. The AI combines patient-reported symptoms and physical exam findings with measurements from hip X-rays. Researchers are evaluating how well the models perform compared to doctors, using data from over 2,600 patients across multiple hospitals and community groups.
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 AI tool could help primary care doctors and patients identify hip impingement earlier, potentially preventing progression to osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- The AI models are still experimental and may not perform well across all patient groups. They rely on X-rays and clinical data, which may miss some cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,617 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Patients aged 12 years and older who presented with hip pain and underwent hip X-ray examination at the participating institutions between January 2019 and November 2025.
- Ages
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12 years and older
- 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: Patients presenting to the outpatient clinic with a chief complaint of hip pain Meeting preliminary clinical suspicion of hip pathology (based on history and physical examination) Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Groin or thigh hematoma, or abdominal/pelvic masses (identified on physical examination or imaging) Non-musculoskeletal conditions causing hip-region pain (e.g., urinary tract disorders, gynecological conditions) Signs of active infection (fever with elevated C-reactive protein) Incomplete or substandard clinical or imaging data (e.g., poor-quality radiographs, missing key variables)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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