Identification of Predictors for Clinical Outcomes in Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery (NCT04243447)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The overarching goal of the study is to improve the surgical treatment outcomes of FAI, which is affecting an increasing number of military personnel and young active individuals in the general population. The proposed study will investigate critical patient, disease, and surgical treatment predictors of FAI surgery outcomes.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (12 items).
Location: University of Colorado — Aurora, Colorado
Age range: 14 Years to 40 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Not a surgical candidate
- Skeletally Immature
- Acetabular Dysplasia (LCEA \< 20)
- Tonnis 2+ OA
- Previous ipsilateral hip surgery
- Previous major hip trauma (hip fractures, hip dislocations)
- Additional disease processes (e.g., Avascular Necrosis (AVN), synovial disease, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), neuromuscular disorders)
- Unable to consent due to mental faculty
- Pregnant women
- Non-English speaking patients
- Prisoners or other vulnerable populations
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (13 Sites)
- University of Colorado — Aurora, Colorado
- University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
- Boston Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Twin Cities Orthopedics — Edina, Minnesota
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota
- Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri
- Scottish Rite Hospital for Children — Dallas, Texas
- San Antonio Military Medical Center — San Antonio, Texas
- University of Wisconsin, Madison — Madison, Wisconsin
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario — Ottawa, Ontario
- The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
- CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval — Québec, Quebec
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.