New hip implant technique shows promise in revision surgery
NCT ID NCT03680443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 62 patients who had a hip replacement revision using a special cup (dual-mobility) cemented into a metal ring. The goal was to see if this method prevents the implant from loosening or dislocating. Patients were followed for at least 5 years after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dual-mobility acetabular cup cemented in a metal reinforcement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a reliable way to prevent dislocation and loosening after hip replacement revision surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center, retrospective study with no comparison group, so results may not apply to all patients. Long-term risks like implant wear or infection remain possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2013
- Finished
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Apr 2017
- 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.
Who is studied
62 patients receiving such an assembly in THA revision was assessed retrospectively at a minimum 5 years' follow-up. Failure due to aseptic loosening or instability and implant survival at last follow-up were analyzed.
- Ages
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19 to 94 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 between 19 and 84 years * patients receiving such an assembly in THA revision Exclusion Criteria: * \<19years * \> 94 years
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80054, France
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