Bikini vs Longitudinal Incision in Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

University of Miami

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: THA

Treatments: Procedure: Longitudinal Incision; Procedure: Bikini Incision

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06831045

20230334

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study team is conducting this study to see if there is a difference between the wound healing and participant satisfaction rates between two incision types used during a THA done via the DAA technique.

Enrollment: 110 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with body mass index greater than or equal to 30
• Patients undergoing primary unilateral DAA THA
• Patients undergoing primary THA

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with body mass index less than 30
• Patients with a history of prior open surgery on the affected hip
• Patients unable/unwilling to undergo spinal anesthesia under monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
• Patients with allergies or absolute contraindication to standardized drugs administered within the University of Miami protocol for total hip replacement
• The following groups will not be included: adults unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women, prisoners.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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110 participants in 2 patient groups

Bikini Incision Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive the bikini incision during THA. Total participation is up to 90 days.

Treatment:

Procedure: Bikini Incision

Longitudinal Incision Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive the longitudinal incision during THA. Total participation is up to 90 days.

Treatment:

Procedure: Longitudinal Incision