Progressive resistance training for adults with external snapping hip

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This international, multicentre, randomized, assessor-blinded crossover trial will compare a 12-week progressive resistance training program to a wait-and-see control with self-guided exercise in adults with external snapping hip. After baseline testing, participants aged 18–40 will be randomized 1:1 using REDCap and undergo follow-up testing at 6, 12, and 24 weeks, with the primary outcome measured as change from baseline to 12 weeks. The trial is powered for the 12-week endpoint and uses blinded assessors and multiple follow-up time points to capture both short- and longer-term effects. Recruitment and training take place at Danish centers in Aalborg, Aarhus, and Copenhagen and participants must be able to attend in-person sessions and read Danish or English.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

* Age 18-40 years (10)
* Experienced lateral hip joint "snapping" with pain discomfort within the last 14 days
* Able to demonstrate the audible and/or visible lateral "snapping" during lateral hip joint movementor popping sound when the hip joint moves
* Capable of commuting to the training facility
* Proficient in reading and understanding Danish or English

Exclusion criteria:

* Previous surgery on the affected hip
* Planned surgery on lower extremities within the trial period
* Anterior or medial hip discomfort that substantially exceeds the lateral hip discomfort
* Any contraindication to exercise
* Neurological, rheumatoid, or mental conditions affecting the hip function
* Ongoing active cancer treatment
* Planned vacation for more than 14 days within the intervention period
* Pregnancy

Where it's running

• Aarhus University Hospital
  Aarhus N, Denmark Recruiting
• Regionshospitalet Horsens
  Horsens, Denmark Recruiting
• Aalborg Universitetshospital
  Aalborg, Denmark Not yet recruiting
• Rigshospitalet
  Copenhagen, Denmark Not yet recruiting
• Bispebjerg og Frederiksberg Hospital
  Copenhagen, Denmark Not yet recruiting
• Regionshospitalet Gødstrup
  Herning, Denmark Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Lisa U Tønning, MHSc — Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, DK
• Study coordinator: Lisa U Tønning, MHSc
• Email: lisatoenning@clin.au.dk
• Phone: +4526474080

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.