Custom 3D-Printed hip implants offer new hope for failed arthritis surgeries
NCT ID NCT06527664
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests custom-made, 3D-printed hip implants for 15 adults whose previous hip replacements failed due to severe bone loss or infection. The implants are designed from CT scans to fit each person's unique bone damage. Researchers will track complications, pain, mobility, and implant survival for up to 3 years to see if this personalized approach improves outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population will consist of adult individuals (minimum age: 18 years) consecutively treated for revision hips (non-oncological reasons) requiring a custom-made acetabular implant. Patients will be enrolled in 4 tertiary centers (multicenter prospective study). Patients eligible for this implant are those with severe acetabular bone damage Paprosky 3 (loss of the superolateral part and one of the two ventro-caudal walls).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * need of custom-made acetabular implant on the basis of CT and X-ray evaluation () * pre-operative CT scan * adults patients (minimum age: 18 years) * complete medical charts * patients' availability Exclusion Criteria: * oncological reasons for revision * other types of revision implant (non custom) * inadequate medical chart * lack of pre-operative CT scan
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chirurgia Protesica e dei Reimpianti di Anca e Ginocchio, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
RECRUITINGBologna, 40136, Italy
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