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Enrolling by invitationNCT04516109Updated Feb 8, 2023

Modifications of Devices for Hip Arthroscopy

An interventional study of Modified hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula and Modified bone graft delivery tool set in Hip Arthroscopy, sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver. Enrolling by invitation at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-08.

Sponsored by University of Colorado, Denver · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Aug 2024, 2 years 2 months ago, but the record still lists the study as enrolling by invitation.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
111
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is protocol is intended to demonstrate the principal investigator's improvements and modifications of a hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula for continued access to the hip joint and a bone graft delivery tool set for grafting subchrondral cysts during hip arthroscopy procedure.

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Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and acetabular dysplasia represent the two most common causes of secondary osteoarthritis of the hip1-3 and the two main indications for Hip Preservation procedures. Most patients with these pathologies will undergo Hip Arthroscopy, either alone, or combined with bony realignment procedures. Hip arthroscopy has grown exponentially over the past 15 years and is currently being leveraged in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of hip joint problems.

In an effort to improve surgical techniques, make surgeries faster and reproducible, mitigate complications and increase patient safety, surgeons modify and improve commercially available and commonly used non-significant risk devices with the above goals in mind.

For these reasons, the Principal Investigator (PI) modified and improved two devices for hip arthroscopy. These include the modified (1) hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula for continued access to the hip joint and (2) bone graft delivery tool set for grafting subchrondral cysts arthroscopically during hip arthroscopy procedure. After utilizing these modified devices clinically, the PI has been impressed with their impact and thus aims to demonstrate that the modifications provide significant improvements in surgical flow and technique, minimize surgical time (per technical phase), minimize surgical costs, result in an absolute low incidence of surgical complications, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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Conditions studied

  • Hip Arthroscopy

Keywords

  • Hip arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopy
  • Labral repair
  • bone grafting
  • Total hip arthroplasty
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver is the lead sponsor of 1,499 studies on the registry; 315 are open to participants now.

Of its 139 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 89 (64%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Males or females between the ages of 18 and 60 years diagnosed with FAI, Hip Dysplasia or the combination of the two.
  • Persistent hip pain accompanied by mechanical symptoms refractory to nonoperative management lasting at least 3 months.
  • Reproducible clinical examination findings suggestive of impingement and/or decreased range of motion, and positive radiographic findings on radiography, computed tomography with 3-dimensional reconstruction, and magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Joint-space width > 3 mm on all views of plain radiography and 3-dimensional computed tomography.
  • Patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for the treatment of FAI, Hip Dysplasia, or the combination of the two by the Principal Invesitgator.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age \<18 years.
  • Prisoners.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Decisionally challenged.
  • Does not speak or understand English.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
111 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Arthrosocpic labral repair

    Patients undergoing arthroscopic labral repair with the use of the modified hip capsule slotted cannula.

    Device: Modified hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula

  • Active comparator
    Arthroscopic bone grafting

    Patients undergoing arthroscopic bone grafting of subchrondral cyst with the use of the modified bone graft delivery tool set and modified hip capsule slotted cannula.

    Device: Modified hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula · Device: Modified bone graft delivery tool set

Interventions

  • DeviceModified hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula

    Modified hip capsule side fixed slotted cannula used during surgery to allow for continued access to the hip joint.

  • DeviceModified bone graft delivery tool set

    Modified bone graft delivery tool set for grafting subchrondral cysts arthroscopically during hip arthroscopy procedure.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Surgical time per technical phase measured in minutes

    * We aim to demonstrate that the use of the modified device for hip arthroscopy is fast and efficient as measured by surgical time per technical phase (i.e. arthroscopic labral repair phase and arthroscopic bone grafting phase). * Arthroscopic Labral Repair Phase: During hip arthoscopy, the surgical time of the arthroscopic labral repair phase will be collected. * Arthroscopic Bone Grafting Phase: During hip arthoscopy, the surgical time of the bone grafting of the hip joint phase will be collected. * In this design, the technical phase recorded will either be: 1) duration of arthroscopic labral repair phase (in patients only undergoing arthroscopic labral repair) or 2) duration of arthroscopic bone grafting phase (in patients undergoing arthroscopic bone grafting).

    Time frame: 1 Day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of Surgical Complications

    Total number of complications determined to be related to the hip arthroscopy procedure.

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

  2. Surgical costs per device used

    Cost to use each device in surgery, measured in US dollars.

    Time frame: 1 Day

  3. Patient Outcomes: Post-operative Pain

    Pain, as assessed via a visual analog scale. Possible scores range from 0-100, with 0 indicating no pain and 100 indicating the most severe pain and a worse outcome.

    Time frame: Post operative up to Day 9

  4. Patient Outcomes: Change in Pain

    Pain, as assessed via a visual analog scale. Possible scores range from 0-100, with 0 indicating no pain and 100 indicating the most severe pain and a worse outcome.

    Time frame: Pre-treatment, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12, Month 24

  5. Patient Outcomes: Change in International Hip Outcome Tool (IHOT-12) Scores

    The International Hip Outcome Tool (IHOT-12) measures both health-related quality of life and changes after treatment in young, active patients with hip disorders. Patients indicate their responses to the various questions by marking a 100 mm visual analog scale. The total score is calculated by calculating the mean of the participant's responses. Possible scores range from 0-100 with 0 indicating the worst and 100 indicating the best possible quality of life.

    Time frame: Pre-treatment, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12, Month 24

  6. Patient Outcomes: Change in Non-Arthritic Hip Scores

    The Non-Arthritic Hip score is a self-administered hip score measuring function and quality of life designed for use in younger patients with higher activity demands and treatment expectations than older patients with degenerative joint disease. Possible scores range from 0-4, with 0 indicating the worst and 4 indicating the best level of function and outcome for the patient.

    Time frame: Pre-treatment, Week 6, Month 3, Month 6, Month 12, Month 24

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Study locations

2 sites
  • University of Colorado, Hip Preservation Center, Orthopedic Department
    Boulder, Colorado 80304, United States
  • UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic - Denver
    Englewood, Colorado 80112, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Beck M, Kalhor M, Leunig M, Ganz R. Hip morphology influences the pattern of damage to the acetabular cartilage: femoroacetabular impingement as a cause of early osteoarthritis of the hip. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Jul;87(7):1012-8. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B7.15203. PubMed 15972923 ↗
  • Zhang C, Li L, Forster BB, Kopec JA, Ratzlaff C, Halai L, Cibere J, Esdaile JM. Femoroacetabular impingement and osteoarthritis of the hip. Can Fam Physician. 2015 Dec;61(12):1055-60. PubMed 26668284 ↗
  • Lung R, O'Brien J, Grebenyuk J, Forster BB, De Vera M, Kopec J, Ratzlaff C, Garbuz D, Prlic H, Esdaile JM. The prevalence of radiographic femoroacetabular impingement in younger individuals undergoing total hip replacement for osteoarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Aug;31(8):1239-42. doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-1981-9. Epub 2012 May 3. PubMed 22552857 ↗
  • Huo MH, Parvizi J, Bal BS, Mont MA; Council of Musculoskeletal Specialty Societies (COMSS) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. What's new in total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Sep;90(9):2043-55. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00741. No abstract available. PubMed 18762667 ↗
  • Kelly BT, Williams RJ 3rd, Philippon MJ. Hip arthroscopy: current indications, treatment options, and management issues. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Nov-Dec;31(6):1020-37. doi: 10.1177/03635465030310060701. PubMed 14623676 ↗
  • Philippon MJ, Stubbs AJ, Schenker ML, Maxwell RB, Ganz R, Leunig M. Arthroscopic management of femoroacetabular impingement: osteoplasty technique and literature review. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Sep;35(9):1571-80. doi: 10.1177/0363546507300258. Epub 2007 Apr 9. PubMed 17420508 ↗
  • Huo MH, Parvizi J, Bal BS, Mont MA. What's new in total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Oct;91(10):2522-34. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00801. No abstract available. PubMed 19797590 ↗
  • Leunig M, Werlen S, Ungersbock A, Ito K, Ganz R. Evaluation of the acetabular labrum by MR arthrography. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1997 Mar;79(2):230-4. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.79b2.7288. Erratum In: J Bone Joint Surg Br 1997 Jul;79(4):693. PubMed 9119848 ↗
  • Tsai SW, Chen CF, Wu PK, Chen TH, Liu CL, Chen WM. Modified anterolateral approach in minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty. Hip Int. 2015 May-Jun;25(3):245-50. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000218. Epub 2015 Feb 12. PubMed 25684250 ↗
  • Wang Y, Xu H, Ding M, Zhen Z, Lu Q, Liao B, Shangguan L. Permanently Avoiding Steam on Camera for Arthroscopy by a Simple Device. Arthrosc Tech. 2018 Dec 17;8(1):e47-e49. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2018.08.029. eCollection 2019 Jan. PubMed 30899650 ↗
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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 8, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04516109
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 18, 2020
Start date
Aug 24, 2020
Primary completion
Aug 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 8, 2023

Study contacts

Omer Mei-Dan, MD
principal investigator · University of Colorado, Denver

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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