Clinical trial NCT06536088: The Relationship Between Gait and Severity of Femoroacetabular Impingement
Official title: The Relationship Between Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters and Imaging-based Characteristics of Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) in Symptomatic Individuals
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Femoroacetabular Impingement
Lead sponsor: Gazi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-02
Enrollment: 25
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Patients scheduled for hip arthroscopy due to Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, along with a healthy control group matched for age and gender, will be included in the study.

Brief summary: In this study, the spatiotemporal gait parameters of symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) patients scheduled for hip arthroscopy are evaluated. Radiological measurements, including the Alpha angle (AA), Lateral Center-Edge Angle (LCEA), and Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) osteoarthritis classification, are recorded from patient files. The relationship between these radiological measurements and walking parameters is assessed. Additionally, the spatiotemporal gait parameters of FAI patients are compared with those of a healthy control group.

Walking assessments provide valuable insights into how Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) affects movement and aid in evaluating treatment outcomes. Research indicates that individuals with FAI experience reduced hip motion and slower walking speeds. By analyzing spatiotemporal gait parameters-such as gait velocity, cadence, step length, and vertical center of mass-the impact of FAI on walking can be better understood, leading to the development of targeted treatment strategies. The goal is to explore the correlation between these gait parameters and imaging-based FAI characteristics in affected individuals.

Detailed description: Patients and control groups are compared using the paired samples t-test for parametric data and the Wilcoxon signed ranks test for nonparametric data. The relationship between gait parameters and imaging-based FAI characteristics is examined by calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) for parametric data and the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (rho) for non-parametric data.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with femoroacetabular impingement scheduled for hip arthroscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe hip osteoarthritis
* Hip dysplasia
* Previous ipsilateral and/or contralateral hip surgery,
* Any orthopedic or neurologic pathology that may affect gait patterns

Primary outcomes:
measure: Gait velocity
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Cadence
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Step length
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Vertical center of mass
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Gazi University Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Gazi University
name: Ulunay Kanatlı, Professor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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