Clinical trial NCT02121964: Capsulectomy vs Capsulotomy With Repair in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
Official title: Anterior Capsulectomy Versus Capsulotomy With Repair in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Hip Arthrosis
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis
Keywords: unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty
bilateral primary total hip arthroplasty
Arthritis
Orthopedic Disorders
Orthopedics
Surgery,
Orthopedic
arthroplasty
hip
osteoarthritis
capsulectomy
capsulotomy
Lead sponsor: Emory University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2014-04-24
Enrollment: 98
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: In this prospective, randomized study, investigators will look at the outcome of total hip arthroplasty through the anterior approach in regard to the surgical treatment of the anterior hip capsule. At this time, there are 2 different techniques: one is excising this capsule and the second one is cutting the capsule and repairing it at the end of the procedure. The investigators set out to determine whether incising or repairing the capsule will benefit the patients in terms of postoperative pain level, range of motion of the hip joint, joint stability, surgical time and blood loss. Both preserving and excising the joint capsule are accepted techniques in performing total hip arthroplasty. The Investigators hypothesize that capsulectomy may allow for reduction in operative time, provide superior surgical exposure, and increased range of motion after surgery. The influence on post operative pain and dislocation rate is unknown.

Detailed description: Utilization of the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) has increased over the last ten years. The approach, as described by Keggi et al, superficially utilizes the internervous muscle plane between the tensor fascia lata and the sartorius and deeply between the rectus and gluteus medius (1). Performing this muscle sparing rather than muscle splitting approach has several purported benefits. The clinical reports of this surgical approach have documented low dislocation rates (2, 3), excellent cup position (4) improved outcome scores (5), less muscle damage (6, 7) and improved gait mechanics (8). The preservation and repair of the anterior hip capsule (iliofemoral and pubofemoral ligaments) has been recommended by some authors, while anterior capsulectomy has been described by other authors without a reported increase in dislocation rate. In contrast, the higher risk of posterior dislocation using the posterior approach improved significantly after repair of the capsule (9, 10). There are no studies to date that have investigated outcome scores based on capsular repair versus capsulectomy for the THA direct anterior approach. The effects of anterior capsular repair versus capsulectomy are unknown with regards to anterior hip pain, range of motion, and surgical recovery. We hypothesize that capsulectomy may allow for reduction in operative time, provide superior surgical exposure, and increased range of motion after surgery. The influence on post operative pain and dislocation rate is unknown.

In this prospective, randomized clinical study investigators will compare operative time, blood loss, postoperative pain, range of motion, strength, and adverse events using two different surgical techniques (anterior capsular repair versus anterior capsulectomy) during direct anterior total hip arthroplasty. Patients will be randomized at their screening visit to one of two groups (anterior capsule repair or anterior capsulectomy), and they will be blinded for the group assignment. The surgical procedures will be performed according to the surgeon's routine standard of care.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Elective unilateral or bilateral primary total hip arthroplasty
* Direct anterior surgical approach
* Osteoarthritis diagnosis
* 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

* Revision hip arthroplasty
* Avascular necrosis of the hip
* Rheumatoid arthritis of the hip
* Younger than 18 years of age

Primary outcomes:
measure: Range of Motion- Resisted Hip Flexion Strength
timeFrame: Follow Up Visit (Up to six months)
measure: Change in Range of Motion - Maximum Hip Flexion
timeFrame: Screening Visit, Follow-up visit (Up to six months)
measure: Change in Range of Motion - Maximum Hip Extension
timeFrame: Screening Visit, Follow Up Visit (Up to six months)
measure: Change in Range of Motion - Evidence of Flexion Contraction (Thomas Test)
timeFrame: Screening Visit, Follow Up Visit (Up to six months)
measure: Change in Pain Score with Resisted Hip Flexion
timeFrame: Screening Visit, Follow Up Visit (Up to six months)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score
timeFrame: Screening Visit, Follow Up Visit (Up to six months)
measure: Surgical Time
timeFrame: Inpatient Surgery Visit (Day 0)
measure: Transfusion Rate by Percent Hemoglobin Drop
timeFrame: Inpatient Surgery Visit (Day 0)
measure: Number of Adverse Events
timeFrame: Duration of study (Up to six months)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Emory University School of Medicine
state: Georgia
Study officials:
affiliation: Emory University
name: Thomas L Bradbury, M.D.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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