Status:
COMPLETED
Conservative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement
Lead Sponsor:
High Point University
Conditions:
Femoroacetabular Impingement
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is recognized as a formal source of hip pain and disability typically affecting the young adult, active population and has been identified as a precursor to hip oste...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The participants will include new and existing patients with a diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement and are being seen for an outpatient consultation for consideration of hip arthroscopy surgery.
- From direct correspondence with Dr. Stubbs, criteria for formal diagnosis of FAI includes a combination of clinical diagnosis supported with radiography.
- Clinical examination typically consists of reported hip pain, decreased flexion (\<95o), decreased internal rotation (\<10o), and
- a positive anterior impingement test result (report of deep, anterior groin pain following combination of flexion, internal rotation, and adduction).
- Use of an alpha angle is also used as a distinct characteristic with patient's having an alpha angle of \> 50-55 degrees at increased risk for FAI.
Exclusion
- previous hip surgery;
- any other surgical procedure of the lower limbs in the prior 6 months;
- pre-existing disease state of the hip such as rheumatoid arthritis;
- fracture;
- congenital/developmental hip dysplasia;
- initiation of opioid analgesia or cortico-steroid or analgesic injection intervention for hip pain within prior 30 days;
- physical impairments unrelated to the hip preventing safe participation in exercise, manual therapy, walking or stationary cycling;
- advanced osteoporosis;
- body mass index \> 38;
- significant cardio-pulmonary disease;
- cardiac pacemaker;
- stated inability to complete the proposed course of intervention and follow-up;
- insufficient English language skills to comprehend assessment tools;
- resident greater than 90 minutes from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
- Individuals with contraindications to treatment with mobilization and manipulation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01814124
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2015
Last Update
February 25 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Institute for Human Health and Sports Science Research
High Point, North Carolina, United States, 27262