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Dynamic Lycra Garments for Hip Dysplasia Feasibility Study

NCT07438873 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2026-02-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dynamic lycra garments are deployed in rehabilitation and exercise to support unstable areas of the body, enhance sensory feedback to improve movement patterns, reduce fatigue and pain and improve function.

2 case studies have respectively highlighted the effective use of postural correction to reduce hip pain in an adult with acetabular dysplasia while lycra orthoses have reduced pain and improved stability in the hip. Larger scale studies assessing the effect of lycra garments across a clinical population of those presenting with combined hypermobility and hip dysplasia are needed to investigate the extent of generalisable effects.

The research question underpinning the project is as follows,"Can the use of dynamic compression shorts during daily activities improve short term treatment outcomes in hip dysplasia patients?".

The intention of this single cohort, observational pilot is primarily to establish the feasibility of studying the effect of the garments and assess the justification for further quantitative study, rather than the adjunctive effect of the shorts themselves.

The investigators are aiming to recruit 8-10 participants who will form a single cohort for observation, with the aim of gathering chiefly qualitative outcomes. This feasibility study is not intended to be blinded.

Conditions

  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Hypermobility Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Lycra Shorts

The intervention, dynamic lycra shorts, are a CE marked item which are marketed towards treating the symptoms of joint hypermobility amongst many other pathologies. The product is pre-made in 7 male and female sizes, are pulled on without zips or closures and have been designed to aid lower limb function and posture whilst increasing core and pelvic stability.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katie Monnington, BSc · Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-03
Primary Completion
2027-09-08
Completion
2027-09-08

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