Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Comparison Hip Resurfacing Versus Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Completed

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Hip

In brief

This study compares the change (loss) of bone mineral density (BMD) that occurs in the proximal femur after hip resurfacing and total hip replacement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01359527

Run by

Spokane Joint Replacement Center

People needed

31

Starts

2008-12-01

Expected to finish

2018-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-26

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age of at least 20 years
• Osteoarthritis
• Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty / Resurfacing
• Signed Informed Consent

You may not qualify if…

• Osteoporosis
• Revisions
• Femoral dysplasia
• Trochanteric osteotomy
• Inflammatory arthritis
• Breast-feeding, pregnancy, or women of child-bearing potential without documentation of a negative pregnancy test and not utilizing contraception
• Patients with a history of having taken or currently taking PTH, fluoride therapy or strontium ranelate or patients taking other chronic medications that in the Investigator's opinion are known to affect bone mineral density in a substantial way
• Patients with severe medical condition(s) that in the view of the Investigator prohibits participation in the study
• Use of any other investigational agent in the last 30 days

Where it is running

• Spokane Joint Replacement Center — Spokane, Washington, United States

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