Hip surgery showdown: which fix works best for older adults?
NCT ID NCT07608237
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques—labral repair and labral reconstruction—for treating hip impingement in people over 40. Researchers will enroll 220 participants to see which approach better improves hip function and pain. The goal is to determine if a larger trial is feasible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Labral repair or labral reconstruction (surgical procedures)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show which surgical technique is better for relieving hip pain and improving function in older adults with hip impingement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study to test feasibility, not a large definitive trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and surgery carries risks like infection or need for further procedures.
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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 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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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40 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: -Cam or pincer morphology who have failed a trial of conservative treatment Exclusion: * Moderate concomitant OA (Tönnis 2+) * Have had previous hip surgery * Active joint or systemic infection * Significant muscle paralysis * Inflammatory arthropathies * Significant medical comorbidity that may alter effectiveness of surgical intervention * Active smoker * Major medical illness * Unable to speak and understand English * Psychiatric illness that precludes informed consent * Unwilling to be followed for 2 years
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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