Status:
UNKNOWN
The Arthroscopic Labral Excision or Repair Trial (ALERT)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Collaborating Sponsors:
Arthritis Research UK
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Conditions:
Acetabular Labrum Tear
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study compares two established surgical treatments for acetabular labral tears. Patients will be prospectively recruited and randomised to either labral repair or debridement. All patients will b...
Detailed Description
STUDY DESIGN Study design This will be a two-arm randomised controlled parallel group superiority study and will take place in a hospital setting. Stratification will be performed for sex and age by ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
- Male or Female, aged between 18 and 75 years.
- Symptomatic labral tear with evidence of labral tear on MRI.
- No radiographic evidence of OA (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade \< 2)
Exclusion
- Previous ipsilateral hip surgery
- Irreparable labral tear
- Previous fracture of femoral neck or acetabulum
- Female patient who is pregnant
- Established osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence ≥ 2)
- Hip dysplasia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03257709
Start Date
December 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
August 22 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals Trust
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX3 7LD