Surgery With Prehabilitation, Direct Surgery, or Rehab for Hip Impingement

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 randomized interventional study compares three treatment pathways for femoroacetabular impingement. Participants are assigned to: hip arthroscopic surgery with a prehabilitation program, direct hip arthroscopic surgery without prehabilitation, or standardized rehabilitation alone. Outcomes include pain and hip function over follow-up to determine which approach yields the best results. The trial addresses whether adding prehabilitation to surgery or using rehabilitation alone offers advantages for patients with Cam- or Pincer-type impingement.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of hip pain with imaging evidence of Cam- or Pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement morphology;
2. Age ≥ 16 years;
3. Able to provide written informed consent;
4. Physician judgment that the patient is likely to benefit from hip arthroscopic surgery or a rehabilitation program.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Concomitant hip osteoarthritis (Tönnis grade \> 1, or joint space \< 2 mm on the anteroposterior pelvic radiograph);
2. History of prior hip pathology, including Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, or avascular necrosis of the femoral head;
3. History of prior hip trauma, including acetabular fracture, hip dislocation, or femoral neck fracture;
4. Previous hip surgery (open or arthroscopic);
5. Completion of a rehabilitation program specifically for FAIS within the past 12 months;
6. Hip dysplasia (lateral center-edge angle \< 20°).

Where it's running

• Peking University Third Hospital
  Beijing, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yan Xu, MD, PhD
• Email: yanxu@139.com
• Phone: +8613701130401

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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.