Trial for Femoroacetabular Impingement Treatment

University of Oxford120 enrolled

Overview

Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) describes a condition of the hip where additional bone results in the abutment of the femoral neck against the rim of the acetabulum. This gives rise to localised cartilage damage and pain, but also increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic surgery versus physiotherapy and activity modification for the treatment of this condition.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Femoroacetabular Impingement

Interventions

Arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingementPROCEDURE

Physiotherapy and activity modificationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic patients * Age 18-60 years * Clinical and radiological evidence of FAI * Competent to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior hip surgery * Established osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence \>/= 2) * Hip dysplasia (Centre-Edge angle \< 20 degrees on radiograph) * Completion of physiotherapy programme targeting FAI within past year * Co-morbidities that mean surgical intervention is not possible/safe * Contraindication to MRI * Pregnancy

Locations (2)

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Trust

Oxford, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Reading, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hip Outcome Score

Hip Outcome Score is a patient reported outcome measure

Time frame: 8 months post randomisation (approximately 6 months post intervention)