At a glance
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Femoroacetabular Impingement RandomiSed Controlled Trial (FIRST); Sub-study: Femoroacetabular Impingement RandomiSed Controlled Trial With an Embedded Prospective Cohort (FIRST-EPIC)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Arthroscopic Lavage and Arthroscopic Osteochondroplasty for Femoroacetabular Impingement. Completed, enrolled 220 participants across 10 sites in 3 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether surgical correction of hip impingement morphology via arthroscopic osteochondroplasty (shaving of bone) will provide improved clinical results (decreased pain and improved function) in adult patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) compared to arthroscopic lavage (washing out of painful inflammation debris) and treating obvious damage of the hip joint.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Lavage: inflammation debris caused from continual friction in the hip is washed out.
Osteochondroplasty: reshaping the hip ball and socket ("osteoplasty" or "rim trimming").