NCT06831045

Bikini vs Longitudinal Incision in Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

A Clinical Comparison in Wound Healing of Bikini Versus Longitudinal Incision in Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Obese Patient Population: A Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Miami · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study team is conducting this study to see if there is a difference between the wound healing and participant satisfaction rates between two incision types used during a THA done via the DAA technique.

Conditions

• THA

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Bikini Incision	Participants will receive the bikini incision in person during THA. A one-time incision will be made along the groin line before standard of care THA surgery. The surgery takes approximately two hours.
PROCEDURE	Longitudinal Incision	Participants will receive the longitudinal incision in person during THA. A one-time linear incision will be made along the thigh before standard-of-care THA surgery. The surgery takes approximately two hours.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2028-04-01
• Completion: 2028-04-01
• First posted: 2025-02-17
• Last updated: 2026-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States