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Painful Post-Operative Hip Study

Identifying and Managing Pain Generators in Patients With Persistent Post-hip Arthroscopy Pain Using FDG PET/MRI

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07066709
Enrollment
15
Registered
2025-07-15
Start date
2026-01-21
Completion date
2026-11-01
Last updated
2026-08-11

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Conditions

Unilateral Hip Arthroscopy

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the hips of people who undergo revision hip arthroscopy look different from the hips of people whose hip pain is resolved with the first hip arthroscopy and of people who choose the steroid injection for pain management. Participants will complete one PET/MRI scan.

Detailed description

Hip arthroscopy utilization has increased significantly and, as such, people are now dealing with an increase in hip arthroscopy failures. In many cases, a failed hip arthroscopy is treated with a revision hip arthroscopy versus conversion to a total hip replacement, but these procedures may not adequately address the etiology of hip pain in the setting of a failed hip arthroscopy. Physicians need better diagnostic tools to appropriately diagnose post- hip arthroscopy hip pain, so that they can offer the appropriate treatment. The advent of FDG PET/MRI offers a highly sensitive imaging method that detects areas of abnormal inflammation. The sensitivity of this method exceeds that of other imaging modalities (e.g., MRI alone) and gives physicians the best possible chance of detecting abnormal inflammatory or hypermetabolic pathology. The ability to better diagnose pain sources around the articular joint with this unique approach has not yet been explored in the post-arthroscopic hip.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTFDG PET/MRI

Participants will undergo an FDG PET/MRI

Sponsors

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Lead SponsorOTHER
Arthroscopy Association of North America
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-45 * History of unilateral hip arthroscopy * Does not have evidence of fracture, infection, or malignancy at 6 months post-hip arthroscopy * Does not have evidence of depression or other major mental health conditions before the index hip arthroscopy * Does not have persistent pain that requires opioid use, or does not have a history of opioid abuse * Does not have any comorbidity results in systemic disease limiting function (ASA physical status classification \>3) * Not currently pregnant * Presents with persistent pain (≥4/10 on NRS) for at least 6 months post-hip arthroscopy * Undergo a revision hip arthroscopy with no surgical history on the contralateral limb

Exclusion criteria

* No unilateral hip arthroscopy * Evidence of fracture, infection, or malignancy at 6 months post-hip arthroscopy * Evidence of depression or other major mental health conditions before the index hip arthroscopy * Has persistent pain that requires opioid use, or has a history of opioid abuse * Has any comorbidity results in systemic disease limiting function (ASA physical status classification \<3) * Currently pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in number of lesionsBaseline to 12 monthsImages will be taken using FDG PET/MRI to identify the number of lesions in the hip.
Change in size of lesionsBaseline to 12 monthsImages will be taken using FDG PET/MRI to identify the size of the lesions in the hip.
Change in location of lesionsBaseline to 12 monthsImages will be taken using FDG PET/MRI to identify the location of the lesions in the hip.
Change in pain symptomsBaseline to 12 monthsParticipants will self-report pain level of 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 being the worst pain imaginable.
Change in PROMIs Global Health scoreBaseline to 12 monthsGlobal Health is a participant-reported outcome measure that assesses an individual's overall physical and mental health, including their perceptions of general health. It comprises 10 items, with four items assessing Global Physical Health and four assessing Global Mental Health, all based on five core PROMIS domains: physical function, pain, fatigue, emotional distress, and social health. The scores, ranging from 0 to 20, represent the individual's perception of their health, with lower scores indicating greater impairment.
Change in Hip Outcome Score (HOS)Baseline to 12 monthsThe HOS is interpreted by evaluating scores on two subscales: Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Sports. Each subscale is scored out of 100, with higher scores indicating better function. A score of 100 means no difficulty, while 0 indicates significant issues. Each item within the subscales is scored on a scale of 0 to 4, where 0 means "unable to do" and 4 means "no difficulty." The individual item scores are summed and then converted to a 0-100 scale.
Change in Modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS)Baseline to 12 monthsThe mHHS is interpreted based on a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better hip function. Scores below 70 are considered poor, 70-79 fair, 80-89 good, and 90-100 excellent. The mHHS focuses on patient-reported pain and function.
Change in International Hip Outcome Tool score (iHOT)Baseline to 12 monthsThe iHOT is a questionnaire used to assess participant-reported outcomes related to hip conditions. It evaluates various aspects of hip health, including symptoms, functional limitations, sports and recreational activities, and social/emotional well-being. Higher scores on the iHOT generally indicate better hip function and quality of life. The iHOT-33 has 33 questions, each scored on a 100-point visual analog scale, with 0 representing the worst possible quality of life and 100 representing the best.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTAmie Armstrong
armstrong@ortho.wisc.edu608-262-9790
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAndrea Spiker, MD

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 12, 2026