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Intra-articular Corticosteroid With Hyaluronic Acid Plus Physiotherapy for Hip Pathologies (NON-OP HIP)

RecruitingNAAges 40 Years - 60 YearsAllArthroBiologix Inc.
NCT06653985 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Hip pathologies that cause pain and functional limitations are common in the general population. These can include femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears and mild osteoarthritis (OA) among others. While more severe and symptomatic cases may require surgical intervention, the treatment of mild-to-moderate cases is often treated without surgery to relieve pain, improve function, and delay surgical intervention. Non-operative treatments of hip pathologies consist of a multitude of options. A common non-operative intervention includes intra-articular injections, including corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid. Evidence has demonstrated that corticosteroids have fast acting effects which tend to diminish within a few months, while hyaluronic acid has a delayed time of onset and demonstrates clinical benefit for a longer period of time. Studies have evaluated combinations of corticost

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients aged 40-60 years old. 2. Patients with mild hip arthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or lower) with or without a labral tear and/or femoroacetabular impingement and/or mild hip dysplasia. 3. Patients who demonstrate more than 50% reduction in hip pain following a diagnostic injection (ultrasound guided intra-articular anaesthetic only). 4. Able to subsidize private physiotherapy services. 5. Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Active infection 2. Osteonecrosis of the hip, moderate to severe arthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3 or higher), or moderate-to-severe hip dysplasia 3. Previous hip fracture, pelvic fracture, or lower limb fracture, 4. Previous surgery to the pelvis, hip or lower limb 5. Hypermobility disorder or connective tissue disease (e.g. Ehler's-Danlos syndrome, Marfan's syndrome etc.) 6. Patients with chronic low back pain and/or sciatica 7. Patients who received an intra-articular steroid hip injection within 3 months 8. Patients who have previously received a hyaluronic acid injection 9. Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. 10. Injuries sustained in the workplace and have a worker's compensation claim. 11. Injuries resulting in a medico-legal dispute. 12. Patients who are pregnant of planning to become pregnant 13. Currently enrolled in a study that does not permit co-enrollment 14. Unable to obtain informed consent 15. Unable to comply with the study protocol 16. Contraindication to corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection 17. Prior enrollment in the study.
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What it tests

  • Hyaluronic and corticosteroid injection
  • Physical Therapy
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Where

1 site
ArthroBiologix
Hamilton, Canada
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