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Early Versus Delayed Weightbearing in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Patients

NCT05256628 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 240

Last updated 2022-07-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) is a condition caused by an abnormal bone structure that causes the bones on either side of the hip joint to impinge on each other during certain movements, thus causing pain. This condition can be surgically treated with hip arthroscopy. For patients undergoing hip arthroscopy, there are currently two protocols related to how they may bear their weight after surgery: 1) Delayed Weightbearing: Patients use crutches and put very little weight on the surgical side. After 6 weeks, they are able to bear weight, 2) Immediate Weightbearing: Patients bear weight on the affected side, as tolerated, immediately after surgery with crutches for additional support. They are then permitted to stop using the crutches in the weeks after surgery as they feel comfortable and are stable on the operative leg.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether immediate or delayed weightbearing protocols following hip arthroscopy impact patient outcomes and complication rates. Participants will be randomly allocated into one of the two aforementioned groups, and followed up for 2 years to assess function and patient-reported outcomes.

Conditions

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Early Weightbearing

Patients randomized to undergo this study intervention will bear weight, as tolerated, on the affected side straight after surgery, with crutches for additional support and stability. They will be allowed to stop using crutches in the weeks after surgery as they feel more comfortable and stable on their surgical leg.

OTHER

Protected Weightbearing

Patients randomized to undergo this study intervention will be instructed to be touch weightbearing for 6 weeks after surgery. They will use crutches and put no more weight on the surgical side than what it takes to crack an egg. After the 6-week mark, they will be able to bear weight.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

    collaborator OTHER

  • Women's College Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tim Dwyer · Women's College Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-30
Primary Completion
2024-04-30
Completion
2024-04-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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