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Procedure

Posterior approach for Avascular Necrosis

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Led By Christian P Christensen, MD

Research Sponsored by New Lexington Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1-, 2-, 5-, 7-, and 10-year follow-ups

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is comparing two different methods of performing total hip replacement surgery to see if there are any differences in pain or function after the first postoperative year.

Eligible Conditions

Avascular Necrosis
Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1-, 2-, 5-, 7-, and 10-year follow-ups

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1-, 2-, 5-, 7-, and 10-year follow-ups

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-, 2-, 5-, 7-, and 10-year follow-ups for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Time to discontinued use of an assistive ambulatory device (cane or walker)

Secondary outcome measures

Functional force testing

Length of hospital stay

Lower Extremity Functional Score

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Posterior approachActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects in this group will total hip replacement performed with a posterior surgical approach and total hip replacement components.

Group II: Anterior ApproachActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects in this group will have total hip replacement performed with a direct anterior surgical approach and total hip replacement components.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Biomet Orthopedics, LLCIndustry Sponsor

17 Previous Clinical Trials

1,988 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Avascular Necrosis

969 Patients Enrolled for Avascular Necrosis

New Lexington ClinicLead Sponsor

5 Previous Clinical Trials

675 Total Patients Enrolled

Christian P Christensen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorLexington Clinic

2 Previous Clinical Trials

425 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are current opportunities available for subjects to join this clinical investigation?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research study is no longer actively recruiting participants; the original posting date was November 1st 2012 and it was last updated in October of 2015. However, there are 664 other trials searching for volunteers right now."

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Are geriatric patients being recruited for this clinical experiment?

"This trial requires that patients are aged 18 to 85 years old. 42 studies exist for those under the legal age of consent, whereas 619 trials have been conducted on individuals above 65 years old."

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Are there any eligibility requirements for participation in this research?

"This research is enrolling 60 patients who are aged 18 to 85 and suffer from arthrosis. The following additional requirements must also be met in order for a person to join: Between ages of 18 and 85."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Direct Anterior Versus Posterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgical Approaches

2012. "Direct Anterior Versus Posterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgical Approaches". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01807494.