Can 3D-Printed guides make hip replacements last longer?
NCT ID NCT03072706
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared a 3D-printed surgical guide (Corin OPS™) to standard methods for placing the hip socket during total hip replacement. The goal was to see if the guide leads to more accurate implant positioning, which could reduce the need for early revision surgery. 54 adults having a first hip replacement took part. The study measured accuracy using post-surgery CT scans.
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Study facts
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- 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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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2017
- Finished
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Jun 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing an elective primary unilateral total hip replacement (THR) under the care of an orthopaedic consultant at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust * Provision of written informed consent. * Male or Female aged 18-70 years. * Able and willing to comply with all study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Those patients deemed by the treating clinician as unsuitable for an uncemented primary acetabular implant for reasons such as 1. Low demand patient 2. Osteoporosis 3. Significant acetabular bone loss * Patients with significant orthopaedic deformities (eg fused knee, hip or ankle). * Unable to undergo planning imaging (unable to stand or sit for X-rays, or to lie in a CT scanner). * Patients currently receiving ionising radiation treatment or scans for other medical conditions. * Previous entry in this trial (contralateral THR). * Participation in a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product in the last 90 days.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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