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Osteoarthritis, HipPhase 4NCT00145730

Prevention of Ectopic Bone Related Pain and Disability After Hip Replacement Surgery With Peri-Operative Ibuprofen

A Phase 4 study testing Ibuprofen in people with Osteoarthritis, Hip and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, run by The George Institute.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary aim of this randomised trial is to determine the effects of a short peri-operative course of treatment with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), ibuprofen, on the long-term consequences of ectopic bone formation in patients undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
What is being tested?
Ibuprofen
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2002to May 2004
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Inclusion Criteria: Patient undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery, or revision thereof -

Exclusion Criteria: A definite indication or contra-indication for treatment with a NSAID during the 14-day study treatment period, in the opinion of the treating clinician.

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About this study

Official title: A Multicentre Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trail of Ibuprofen for the Prevention of Ectopic Bone-Related Pain and Disability After Elective Hip Replacement Surgery (HIPAID)

The primary aim of this randomised trial is to determine the effects of a short peri-operative course of treatment with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), ibuprofen, on the long-term consequences of ectopic bone formation in patients undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery. The specific hypotheses to be tested at that 6 to 12 months after surgery, patients assigned post-operative ibuprofen will have less self-reported pain and physical disability, greater health-related quality of life and reduced ectopic bone formation compared with those assigned placebo.

Read the detailed description

Methodology:

The study is a multicentre, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. 1000 patients undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery from 20 orthopaedic centres in Australia and New Zealand will be assigned to receive either ibuprofen (1200mg daily) or matching placebo in 3 divided doses for 14 days. Study treatment will be started postoperatively on the day of surgery. Patient should not receive any other NSAIDs, apart from low dose aspirin, during the 14-day treatment period, unless such treatment becomes definitely indicated, in which case the study treatment should be withdrawn and open label treatment provided. There will be no other changes to standard care.

Participants:

All patient scheduled for elective total hip replacement surgery, or revision thereof, are potentially eligible unless there is a definite indication for or contraindication to treatment with a NSAID during the 14-day treatment period.

Randomisation:

Randomisation will be performed centrally using a computer-based system that can be accessed 24 hours a day by a toll-free telephone call. A minimisation program will stratify treatment allocation by centre.

Outcomes:

The primary outcome are self-reported pain and physical function, 6 to 12 months after randomisation. Secondary outcomes include health-related quality of life, patients' global assessment, radiographic evidence of ectopic bone.

Being tested
Ibuprofen
Keywords
osteoarthritis hip, arthroplasty, ectopic bone formation, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, disability
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Ossification, Heterotopic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Self-reported pain and physical function (WOMAC)

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Health-related quality of life (SF36v2)

  2. Patients' global assessment

  3. Physical performance measures: hip flexion, 50ft walk time, up and go.

  4. Major bleeding events: bleeding from wound > 3 days, evacuation of wound hematoma, hematemesis, melaena, other.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2002
  3. Study completionMay 2004

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
1,000 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00145730
Sponsor's protocol ID
153712
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
2 Sep 2005
Last updated
29 Nov 2006
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Fransen M; HIPAID Management Committee of the HIPAID Collaborative Group. Preventing chronic ectopic bone-related pain and disability after hip replacement surgery with perioperative ibuprofen. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (HIPAID). Control Clin Trials. 2004 Apr;25(2):223-33. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2003.11.008.

    PubMed 15020038
  • Fransen M, Anderson C, Douglas J, MacMahon S, Neal B, Norton R, Woodward M, Cameron ID, Crawford R, Lo SK, Tregonning G, Windolf M; HIPAID Collaborative Group. Safety and efficacy of routine postoperative ibuprofen for pain and disability related to ectopic bone formation after hip replacement surgery (HIPAID): randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2006 Sep 9;333(7567):519. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38925.471146.4F. Epub 2006 Aug 2.

    PubMed 16885182
  • Fransen M, Neal B, Cameron ID, Crawford R, Tregonning G, Winstanley J, Norton R; HIPAID Collaborative Group. Determinants of heterotopic ossification after total hip replacement surgery. Hip Int. 2009 Jan-Mar;19(1):41-6. doi: 10.1177/112070000901900108.

    PubMed 19455501

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ibuprofen in people with Osteoarthritis, Hip and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, run by The George Institute.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Self-reported pain and physical function (WOMAC). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00145730, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2006.

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