Smartphone-assisted techniques for acetabular cup positioning in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Smartphone-assisted techniques in total hip arthroplasty improve accuracy of acetabular cup positioning: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20151123002

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-23

Start date

2015-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Acetabular cup positioning acetabular cup positioning&#44

Interventions

cup placement by using mechanical alignment guide alone as conventional surgical technique,cup placement by using mechanical alignment guide combined with the invented instrument and smartphone (Pelvi

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery

using mechanical alignment guide alone ,using smartphone&#45

assisted cup placement instrument

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: adult patients with hip conditions that require THA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pelvic obliquity, pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
inclination and anteversion angles 5 days and 6 weeks postoperatively PACS program and equation calculation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of dislocation & complication 1 year cumulative record	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAnuwat Pongkunakorn

Lampang Hospital

dranuwat@hotmail.com66+54+237400

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026

Smartphone&#45;assisted techniques for acetabular cup positioning in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial