A Physical Therapy Program Versus Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement: Randomized Clinical Trial
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Conditions studied: Femoroacetabular Impingement
In brief
The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes for patients that receive two different treatments used for FAI (Femoroacetabular Impingement). The programs are 1) a 6-week supervised physical therapy program and 2) arthroscopic surgery. Enrollment is limited to patients that have already been determined surgical candidates. The study is following patients for a 2-year period.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01993615
- Run by
- Madigan Army Medical Center
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2013-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-08-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Tricare beneficiaries between the ages of 18 and 65
- Diagnosis of FAI and/or labral pathology confirmed by a combination of the following:
- Pain at the anterior hip or groin
- Pain with hip flexion
- Positive FADIR test
- Patient report relief of pain after intra-articular injection
- Surgical candidate for hip arthroscopy defined by (must have both):
- No less than 2 mm of joint space based on imaging (CT scan, radiographs and MR arthrogram)
- Positive crossover sign and/or alpha angle >50 deg based on imaging (CT scan, radiographs and MR arthrogram)
- Failed 6 weeks of conservative management
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy
- Has other concurrent systemic disease that may affect the condition (cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, or other systemic arthralgia/arthritis)
- Has had surgery on the same hip that will be analyzed in the study
- Diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis is more likely
- Clearing the lumbar spine reproduces the patient's hip symptoms
- Plans to move/relocate out of the local area within 6 months
- Pending litigation for their hip condition
- Unable to give informed consent to participate in the study
- Unable to speak or read or write in English (due to inability to fill out outcome measures)
Where it is running
- Madigan Army Medical Center — Tacoma, Washington, United States
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