Patients’ Perception of Surgical Incisions Following Two Approaches for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Overview
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 16-007416
Sponsor Protocol Number: 16-007416
About this study
Patients undergoing a total hip arthroplasty (THA) using either a direct anterior or posterolateral approach will be asked to return to clinic 2 years following THA to evaluate their scars from the incisions. Both the Patient Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) and the Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES) will be used to assess patients’ scars. The results of these evaluation scales will then be compared between the anterior and posterolateral approach cohorts.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion criteria:
- Patients undergoing a total hip arthroplasty (THA) using either a direct anterior or posterolateral approach
- 19 years of age or older
- English-speaking, and ability to fill out a patient-reported outcome questionnaire
Exclusion criteria:
- Any prior hip surgery
- Simultaneous bilateral THA
- Cemented THA
- Bikini-incision direct anterior approaches
- Any surgical treatment for scarring (i.e. scar revision surgery)
- Previous superficial wound infection
- Any hip revision surgery prior to the scar assessment date
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Michael Taunton, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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