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Direct Superior Approach Versus PosteroLateral Approach in Total Hip Arthroplasty (SPLAsH)

NCT06342843 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 211

Last updated 2025-08-03

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Summary

This study will compare postoperative pain, health related quality of life (HRQoL), function, rehabilitation, urinary incontinence, muscle atrophy and component positioning in total hip arthroplasty (THA) using the posterolateral approach (PLA) or the direct superior approach (DSA). In addition, the CT images will be used to validate a new metal artefact reduction technique.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Hip

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Total Hip Arthroplasty

a surgical procedure in which an orthopaedic surgeon removes the damaged bone and cartilage and replaces this with prosthetic components.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Isala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Harmen B. Ettema, MD/PhD · Isala

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-26
Primary Completion
2027-08-30
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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