Can a power tool make hip replacement safer for seniors?
NCT ID NCT07747831
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a powered broaching device, which helps place hip replacement parts, reduces bone fractures and improves outcomes in patients aged 70 and older. It compares this device to traditional manual techniques, looking at implant positioning, surgeon stress, and how well patients walk after surgery. The goal is to see if this technology can make hip replacement safer and more effective for older adults.
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 replacement using an automatic impaction and broaching device
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this device could reduce bone fractures during hip replacement and improve recovery and walking in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early, so results may not be conclusive. The device might not significantly improve outcomes or could have unforeseen risks.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 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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70 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 70 years or older undergoing total hip replacement Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to undergo the informed consent process
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Concordia Joint Replacement Group / Concordia Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2K 2M9, Canada
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Nova Scotia Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H1C3, Canada
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