Achilles Tendon for the Treatment of Gluteus Medius Insufficiency

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Arthroplasty Complications, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Tear

In brief

Residual limping after total hip arthroplasty is a serious complication that lacks effective treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a surgical treatment for residual limping and compare its results with non-surgical treatment. Our hypothesis is that surgical treatment followed by physiotherapy increases hip function and reduces limping compared with non-surgical treatment with physiotherapy alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05206838

Run by

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

People needed

44

Starts

2022-06-29

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-08

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Persisting limping with positive Trendelenburg's sign for at least 12 months after total hip arthroplasty
• Rupture/avulsion of the gluteus medius tendon verified with ultrasound or MRI
• Leg length discrepancy of less than 1 cm
• Femoral offset discrepancy of less than 25%

You may not qualify if…

• Neuromuscular disorders

Where it is running

• Sahlgrenska University Hospital — Mölndal, Sweden (enrolling)

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