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Positioning for Hip Arthroscopic Surgery to Reduce Postoperative Numbness

NCT05038709 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-05-01

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Summary

Compared to the knee and shoulder, the hip joint leaves relatively little space to maneuver arthroscopic instruments and camera. To expand the potential space in the hip joint, traction is commonly applied to the operative leg through a perineal post. This is an effective technique to improve the working space for arthroscopy, however it has been associated with complications, including perineal numbness. Traction pads, used alone or with a perineal post, can reduce pressure on the perineal area, thus reducing numbness. The investigators hypothesize that positioning hip arthroscopy patients using a traction pad on a standard traction table with a perineal post will reduce the incidence and duration of postoperative perineal numbness.

Conditions

  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Injuries
  • Hip Sprain
  • Hip Strain

Interventions

DEVICE

The Pink Pad Hip Kit

The pad is placed between the patient and the traction table to reduce pressure to the pudendal nerve exerted by the perineal post.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Vehniah K Tjong, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
88 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-12
Primary Completion
2025-12-11
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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