NCT05206838

Achilles Tendon for the Treatment of Gluteus Medius Insufficiency

Achilles Tendon Homograft for the Treatment of Gluteus Medius Insufficiency After Hip Replacement

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Residual limping after total hip arthroplasty is a serious complication that lacks effective treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a surgical treatment for residual limping and compare its results with non-surgical treatment. Our hypothesis is that surgical treatment followed by physiotherapy increases hip function and reduces limping compared with non-surgical treatment with physiotherapy alone.

Detailed description

Residual limping due to gluteus medius insufficiency after total hip arthroplasty is a serious complication that lacks effective treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate surgical reconstruction of gluteus medius using Achilles tendon allograft and compare its results and adverse events with non-surgical treatment. Our hypothesis is that surgical reconstruction followed by physiotherapy increases hip function and reduces limping compared with non-surgical treatment with physiotherapy alone.

Conditions

• Arthroplasty Complications
• Muscle Weakness
• Muscle Atrophy
• Muscle Tear

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Surgical reconstruction of gluteus medius with Achilles tendon allograft	Achilles tendon allograft i fixed between the gluteus medius muscle and the greater trochanter

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-29
• Primary completion: 2027-12-01
• Completion: 2028-12-01
• First posted: 2022-01-25
• Last updated: 2025-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden