Hip osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Coxarthrosis [arthrosis of hip]
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomised on a 1:1 ratio to receive either an ‘original’ (150mm) or ‘short’ (125mm) ExeterTM stem as part of routine total hip arthroplasty at the study centre. Randomisation will be
using the posterior approach, ExeterTM femoral component and ContemporaryTM acetabular component (Stryker). All implants will be cemented. The routine post-operative patient care protocol of the study
Sponsors
ACCORD; The University of Edinburgh & NHS Lothian
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Planned total hip replacement for osteoarthritis 2. Planned primary hip arthroplasty with standard implants 3. Patients aged 45-80 4. Patient willing and able to comply to the study protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dysplasia of the hip/acetabulum 2. Requirement for acetabular bone grafting 3. Planned bilateral procedures within the trial period 4. Activity-limiting pain in either knee or contralateral hip 5. Procedures done for pain relief (such as for patients with no walking capacity) 6. Already recruited to the trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient reported function, measured using the Oxford Hip Score at baseline, 1 year and 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life, measured using the EQ5D-5L questionnaire at baseline, 1 year and 2 years 2. Pain, measured using the visual analogue scale at baseline, 1 year and 2 years 3. Joint awareness, measured using the Forgotten Joint Score-12 at baseline, 1 year and 2 years 4. Satisfaction, measured using a satisfaction Likert response scale at 1 and 2 years 5. Radiographic implant position, measured using AP pelvis radiographs at 1 year | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed