Positioning for Hip Arthroscopic Surgery to Reduce Postoperative Numbness
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hip Osteoarthritis, Hip Injuries, Hip Sprain, Hip Strain
In brief
Compared to the knee and shoulder, the hip joint leaves relatively little space to maneuver arthroscopic instruments and camera. To expand the potential space in the hip joint, traction is commonly applied to the operative leg through a perineal post. This is an effective technique to improve the working space for arthroscopy, however it has been associated with complications, including perineal numbness. Traction pads, used alone or with a perineal post, can reduce pressure on the perineal area, thus reducing numbness. The investigators hypothesize that positioning hip arthroscopy patients using a traction pad on a standard traction table with a perineal post will reduce the incidence and duration of postoperative perineal numbness.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05038709
- Run by
- Northwestern University
- People needed
- 120
- Starts
- 2021-10-12
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 88. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients presenting to Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) or to a Northwestern orthopaedic surgery faculty member's clinic undergoing hip arthroscopy
- Ability to read and speak English
You may not qualify if…
- Revision surgery
- Oncologic surgery
- Use of regional anesthesia
- Arthroscopic hip surgery that involves procedures other than labral repair, acetabuloplasty, CAM-plasty, IT band windowing, Iliopsoas lengthening
Where it is running
- Northwestern University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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