Effect of Post-operative Brace on Pain and Patient Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy for FAIS

Effect of Post-operative Brace on Pain and Patient Outcomes Following Hip Arthroscopy for FAIS: A Randomized Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05592353

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-10-24

Start date

2022-10-08

Completion date

2026-12-31

Last updated

2023-11-18

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Conditions

Hip Arthroscopy

Brief summary

The routine application of hip brace following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) has no proven clinical benefits. This study will investigate whether the application of hip brace affects the post-operative course and patient reported outcomes in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for FAIS.

Interventions

OTHERBrace

Brace following hip arthroscopy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patient age of 18 years or older * Patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) and who are candidates for surgical treatment with hip arthroscopy

Exclusion criteria

* Patient age \< 18 years * Patients with FAIS who are not surgical candidates (surgical therapy is not indicated) * Patients with previous, ipsilateral hip procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hip Outcome Score	up to 1 year

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026