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Early sport specialization may harm teen hips, study warns

NCT ID NCT03891563

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: McMaster University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study follows 201 healthy teens aged 12-14 over two years to see if playing only one sport year-round leads to hip impingement (FAI), a condition where hip bones rub together. Participants get MRI scans and fill out questionnaires. The goal is to understand if early sport focus causes hip damage and to inform prevention strategies.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If this study finds a link between early sport specialization and hip impingement, it could lead to training guidelines to prevent hip problems in young athletes.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, only show patterns. Results may not apply to all teens or sports.

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Study facts

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Participants

201 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2017

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will be comprised of adolescents aged 12-14 with no prior or ongoing hip comorbidities, and consent to receiving MRI scans at baseline and 2 years.

Ages

12 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. asymptomatic males and females between the ages of 12-14 years 2. ability to speak, understand, and read the language of the clinical site 3. provision of informed child assent (if applicable) and parental consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. hip is mature (i.e. closed physes) based on the baseline MRI scan 2. hip complaints or pain in the hip 3. previous trauma to the hip 4. previous surgery on the hip 5. significant medical co-morbidities (requiring daily assistance for ADLs) 6. history of or ongoing paediatric hip disease (Legg-Calve-Perthes; slipped capital femoral epiphysis, hip dysplasia) 7. participants that have contraindications and/or are unwilling to undergo an MRI (e.g. claustrophobia) 8. participants who will likely have problems, in the judgment of the investigator, with maintaining follow-up 9. any other reasons the investigator feels is relevant for excluding the subject.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Femoracetabular Impingement

As listed by the trial registrant

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Femoroacetabular impingement

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chu du Quebec

    Québec, Quebec, G1J1Z4, Canada

  • Erasmus Medical Centre

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • Kyungpook National University Hospital

    Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 41944, South Korea

  • McMaster University

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N3Z5, Canada

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