Randomized Controlled Trial of Weight Bearing Status Following Femoral Revision With Tapered, Fluted, Titanium Stems

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics1 site in 1 country169 target enrollmentOctober 19, 2020

ConditionsPostoperative Pain Hip Arthroplasty

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Postoperative Pain
Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Enrollment: 169
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Postoperative Complications
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial of all patients undergoing femoral revision at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Rothman Institute undergoing femoral revision surgery with the use of a modern titanium, fluted, tapered stem. At the time of surgery, patients will be randomized to six weeks of toe-touch weight bearing or immediate weight bearing as tolerated

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 19, 2020

End Date

October 31, 2021

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•femoral revision patients with the use of a modern titanium, fluted, tapered stem.

Exclusion Criteria

•include cemented fixation of the stem and patients with a tenuous acetabular reconstruction for whom the surgeon would like to protect weight bearing