Hip surgery may trigger back pain in some patients, study finds
NCT ID NCT05647629
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 618 people aged 18 to 70 who had hip replacement surgery to see if they developed new low back pain afterward. Researchers tracked how many patients experienced their first episode of low back pain after the procedure. The goal was simply to observe and measure this link, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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618 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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
Population corresponding to Sector II of Zaragoza, Autonomous Community of Aragon, Spain.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age and under 70 years of age, intervened by CTA due to OAC since January 1, 2010 and before January 1, 2021 and who have developed subsequent lumbar pathology. Exclusion Criteria (relative/absolute): * Under 18 years of age at the time of the intervention. * Over 70 years of age at the time of surgery. * Previous low back pain. * Bilateral CTA. * Previous lower limb or axial fracture. * Dysmetria. * Vertebral surgery prior to CTA. * Scoliosis. * Scheuermann's disease. * Neoplasms affecting axial skeleton. * Bone infections. * Neurodegenerative disease. * CTA secondary to fractures. * CTA replacements.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Francisco José Gallego Peñalver
Valencia, Valencia, 46015, Spain
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Francisco José Gallego Peñalver
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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