Hip replacement study halted early: what it means for pelvic movement
NCT ID NCT04587440
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to see how total hip replacement changes the way the pelvic bone moves during daily activities like sitting and standing. Researchers used an ultrasound device to measure pelvic tilt in 15 people with hip arthritis before and after surgery. The study was terminated early, so the findings are limited and not conclusive.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help surgeons better understand how hip replacement affects pelvic movement, potentially reducing dislocation risks.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early and enrolled only 15 people, so results are very limited and may not apply to most patients.
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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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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2022
- 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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18 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 : * Patient with primary or secondary hip arthritis, at stage II to III of the radiological classification of Tönnis and for whom total hip replacement is indicated by surgeon. * Signed consent * Patient beneficiary of a social security plan Exclusion Criteria: * Patient Under 18 * Patient Under protective measure (guardianship, curatorship) or unable to consent * Patient requiring revision THR * Patient with geographic mobility plan before the end of the follow-up * Symptomatic contralateral hip * Symptomatic dorsolumbar rachis * Pelvis or spine surgery planed during the follow-up * Pregnant or nursing woman
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU de Brest
Brest, 29200, France
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