Do screws make hip replacements last longer?
NCT ID NCT06499038
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether adding screws to secure the cup part of a hip replacement makes a difference in how well the implant stays in place. Participants aged 65-80 with hip osteoarthritis will receive a hybrid hip replacement, and half will get screws while the other half won't. Using advanced CT imaging, the study tracks implant movement over time to predict long-term survival. The goal is to see if screws are necessary or if the press-fit cup alone is enough.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Total hip arthroplasty (surgery) with or without ancillary acetabular screws
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons decide whether screws are needed for hip implants, potentially improving long-term implant survival and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There are standard surgical risks like infection, implant loosening, or complications from anesthesia.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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65 to 80 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: * • Patients with primary hip osteoarthritis between the age of 65 and 80 years at time of surgery * Patients requiring primary total hip replacement * Patients who understand the conditions of the study, are willing to, and able to comply with the postoperative scheduled clinical and radiographic evaluations Exclusion Criteria: * • Patients who are unable to provide informed consent * Patients who require revision hip arthroplasty * Patients who have had a previous osteotomy or osteosynthesis of the femur or acetabulum * Patients with metabolic bone disease, other than osteoporosis * Patients with inflammatory arthritis * Obese patients where obesity is severe enough to affect the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living (BMI \> 40) * Patients with active or suspected infection * Patients with malignancy * Patients unable to cooperate caused by language or psychosocial conditions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kristiansund Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust
Kristiansund, Møre and Romsdal, 6508, Norway
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