Hip replacement showdown: which surgery gets seniors back on their feet faster?
NCT ID NCT07409909
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two types of hip replacement surgery in active elderly patients who broke their hip. One group received a total hip replacement (replacing the ball and socket), while the other had a partial replacement (replacing only the ball). The goal was to see which surgery leads to better function and recovery. The study included 40 patients aged 65 and older with a specific type of hip fracture.
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 (full hip replacement) and bipolar hemiarthroplasty (partial hip replacement)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial shows one surgery is clearly better, it could help surgeons choose the best option for active older patients with a broken hip, leading to faster recovery and better mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 40 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. The two surgeries have different risks, like infection, dislocation, or need for a second surgery.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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65 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: * were aged ≥ 65 years * with a displaced intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck (Garden type III, IV). Exclusion Criteria: * extracapsular fracture of the femoral neck * Pathological fractures, or open fractures * Active infections at or near the hip joints. * bedridden, immobile, or cognitively impaired patients * patients with associated pelvic or acetabular fractures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine, for Girls, Al-Zhar University, Egpyt
Cairo, Egypt
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