New scan technique aims to solve mystery of persistent hip pain after surgery
NCT ID NCT07066709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is for people aged 18-45 who still have hip pain after hip arthroscopy. Researchers will use a special PET/MRI scan to look for problem spots in the hip. The goal is to understand why some people have ongoing pain while others get better. Participants will have one scan and report their pain levels.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- 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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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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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18 to 45 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: * Age 18-45 * History of unilateral hip arthroscopy * Does not have evidence of fracture, infection, or malignancy at 6 months post-hip arthroscopy * Does not have evidence of depression or other major mental health conditions before the index hip arthroscopy * Does not have persistent pain that requires opioid use, or does not have a history of opioid abuse * Does not have any comorbidity results in systemic disease limiting function (ASA physical status classification \>3) * Not currently pregnant * Presents with persistent pain (≥4/10 on NRS) for at least 6 months post-hip arthroscopy * Undergo a revision hip arthroscopy with no surgical history on the contralateral limb Exclusion Criteria: * No unilateral hip arthroscopy * Evidence of fracture, infection, or malignancy at 6 months post-hip arthroscopy * Evidence of depression or other major mental health conditions before the index hip arthroscopy * Has persistent pain that requires opioid use, or has a history of opioid abuse * Has any comorbidity results in systemic disease limiting function (ASA physical status classification \<3) * Currently pregnant
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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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University of Wisconsin - Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States