Surgery: Hip replacement Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
A randomised, prospective, blinded clinical trial is to be set up to compare the effect of an uncemented ceramic on ceramic bearing versus a cemented socket with a metal on polyethylene articulation i
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any patient admitted by the Hip Unit surgeons about to undergo primary total hip replacement, aged under 65 and who has given informed consent to take part
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age > 65 2. No informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of revision rates ie does one group have to have their hip replacements re-done either earlier or more frequently than the other. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed