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
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with body mass index greater than or equal to 30
• Patients undergoing primary unilateral DAA THA
• Patients undergoing primary THA
Locations
United States
Florida
University of Miami
RECRUITING
Miami
Contact Information
Primary
Victor H Hernandez, MD
vhh1@miami.edu
305-689-5195
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-04-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 110
Treatments
Experimental: Bikini Incision Group
Participants in this group will receive the bikini incision during THA. Total participation is up to 90 days.
Experimental: Longitudinal Incision Group
Participants in this group will receive the longitudinal incision during THA. Total participation is up to 90 days.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Miami