New Muscle-Sparing hip surgery could speed recovery after fracture
NCT ID NCT06146205
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques for repairing a broken hip (femoral neck fracture) in adults over 50. One is the standard direct lateral approach, and the other is a newer muscle-sparing method called SPAIRE. Researchers want to see which approach leads to better hip function and less pain after surgery. 476 participants are enrolled, and results will help guide future surgical choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (direct lateral approach vs. SPAIRE muscle-sparing approach)
- What this could lead to
- If the muscle-sparing approach works better, it could lead to faster recovery and better hip function after a hip fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with 476 participants, and the new approach may not prove significantly better than the standard one. Surgical risks like infection or nerve damage apply to both procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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476 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- Ages
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50 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: * Femoral neck fracture * Clinical indication for hemiarthroplasty * Age over 50 years Exclusion Criteria: * Previous hip implants in the same hip * Patients assessed to be in a terminal state with an expected survival of less than 1 week * Other factors that makes follow-up impossible
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Oslo, 0319, Norway
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