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The pelvis in balance: load analysis of the hip and hip endoprosthesis in the case of leg length inequalities and their compensation

The pelvis in balance: load analysis of the hip and hip endoprosthesis in the case of leg length inequalities and their compensation - Hip TEP and leg length inequalities

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00030798
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-03-01
Start date
2023-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Leg length differences after total hip replacement

Interventions

Group 1: Patients without leg length inequality: With the help of an inertial measurement unit system, the movement pattern of patients after total hip replacement with and without leg length differen

Sponsors

Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie der Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients after total hip replacement Participants who are able to understand the research project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Covid 19 Infection Patients with more than one endoprosthesis Obese subjects with a BMI >35 Unreliable subjects (alcoholism, drug addiction, mental illness) Participants incapable of giving consent/participants with a legal representative

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
kinematic and kinetic effects of leg length inequalities after total hip replacement

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of insoles to equalize the leg length inequality on endoprosthesis and contralateral hip joint.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHannah Siebers

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

hsiebers@ukaachen.de0241 80 35529

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026