The role of ultrasonography in the assessment of patients with FAI
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The role of ultrasonography in the assessment of patients with femoroacetabular impingement
IRAS ID
211035
Contact name
Sion Glyn-Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Oxford, Clinical Trials and Research Governance
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
Hip joint osteoarthritis is a common problem causing significant pain and disability. It is thought that a condition called femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) of the hip joint, is a major risk factor to develop hip joint osteoarthritis. FAI is essentially the pinching of the soft cartilage of the hip (called a labrum) by a bony prominence of the hip joint. In particular the inflammation related with this condition maybe a significant reason for poor outcome from treatment for this condition. Ultrasound (US) is the safe and inexpensive way of diagnosing problems in the musculoskeletal system. The use of US could be of particular benefit in diagnosing and assessing severity of FAI, in a very non-invasive and convenient way for patients. This is a test that could be done at the bed side of the patient. This study aims to look at the role of US in the assessment of FAI and in particular the assessment of inflammation caused by FAI.
Anyone above age of 18 been diagnosed with FAI by a hip specialist in secondary care, and has been listed for a keyhole operation of the hip is eligible to take part in the study. The study will recruit from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford. A participant would be required to complete a few short questionnaires and undertake an US scan of both hips before their operation. Details would be also collected from the operation findings. Participants medical notes would be accessed to look at previous investigations and treatment for this condition. The study would end at this point.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/YH/0153
Date of REC Opinion
24 May 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion