An evaluation of health outcomes for Mako hip replacement (HELLO)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An evaluation of health outcomes for Mako hip replacement. An observational cohort study.
IRAS ID
251872
Contact name
Thomas Wainwright
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bournemouth University
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study evaluates the recovery of 100 patients who are having routine robotic hip replacement surgery at a Nuffield Hospital in Bournemouth. Any complications from the surgery, or re-admissions to hospital, will be reported. Investigators will measure how accurately the surgeon, assisted by the robotic-arm, positions the hip implant during the surgery using x-rays taken as part of routine care. The study also monitors the progress of rehabilitation by assessing pain and functional ability in the year following surgery, and will investigate whether there is an association between this recovery and a measurement of an area of muscle in the pelvic region, taken from a routine CT scan.
Patients will be asked to come to the Orthopaedic Research Institute at Bournemouth University to be assessed before they have surgery, and again at 3 weeks, 6-8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months following surgery. At these visits they will be asked about their pain, how well they can do daily activities, and their quality of life. They will also be assessed on their ability to sit-to-stand five times, walk for 40m, and climb some stairs. At each visit, except the three weeks visit, they will also have their gait tested on a specialised clinical treadmill, and the muscle strength in their legs measured. These visits are in addition to the routine clinical follow-up visits at Nuffield Hospital.
Surgery-related resource use of the procedure will also be reported, such as length of hospital stay, time in theatre, unplanned hospital visits, non-routine medication, outpatient appointments and physiotherapy appointments.
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/SW/0002
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jan 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion