ArthritisNCT02664337
Conjoint Analysis of Patient Preferences in Joint Interventions
A study testing Decision tool and Standard treatment information in people with Arthritis and Femoroacetabular Impingement, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study is an observational study to test and validate a questionnaire and statistical model used to determine patient preferences regarding treatment for any one of 11 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Arthritis, Femoroacetabular Impingement, Osteochondritis Dissecans
- What is being tested?
- Decision tool and Standard treatment information
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 2,310 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Feb 2016to Jul 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patient age criteria for each condition is listed below:
- Hip arthritis: 50-80 years
- Knee arthritis: 50-80 years
- Hip labral tears and FAI: 18-65
- Osteochondritis dissecans: parents with children between the ages of 8-18
- Achilles tendon rupture: 25-60 years
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- Patellofemoral dislocation: parents with children between the ages of 8-18 and adults between 18-50 years of age
- Distal radius fracture: 18-80 years
- Hip fracture: 50-85 years
- Ankle fracture: 18-80 years
- Tibia fracture: 18-80 years
- Proximal humerus fracture: 18-80 years
- Ankle Arthritis: 40-80 years
Who cannot join
- Inability to read, understand and give effective English consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
Duke University Health System
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
About this study
This study is an observational study to test and validate a questionnaire and statistical model used to determine patient preferences regarding treatment for any one of 11 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. This study aims to understand how multiple treatment variables, including pain, rehabilitation time, cost, and choice of surgical versus non-surgical intervention, impact patients' decision-making processes and ultimate choice of treatment.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Femoroacetabular Impingement, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Hip Fractures, Ankle Fractures, Tibial Fractures
- Being tested
- Decision tool, Standard treatment information
- Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Femoracetabular Impingement, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Hip Fractures, Ankle Fractures, Tibial Fractures
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Decision toolOther
A survey will be created for each condition that reflects the most important aspects of the corresponding treatment process.
Standard treatment informationOther
Participants will receive information pertaining to one of the 12 specified musculoskeletal conditions. This information will reflect information commonly distributed to patients seeking to make a decision concerning treatment for their condition.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Decision tool | Experimental | A "decision tool" will be provided to participants who currently or previously have had one of the following 12 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. Receives: Other: Decision tool |
| Standard treatment information | Active comparator | "Standard treatment information" will be provided to participants who currently or previously have had one of the following 12 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. Receives: Other: Standard treatment information |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Patient preferences survey - Hip Arthritis
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for hip arthritis based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - Knee Arthritis
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for knee arthritis based on questionnaires
Measured: 2 years
Patient preferences survey - hip labral tears and FAI
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - Osteochondritis dissecans
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for osteochondritis dissecans based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - Achilles tendon rupture
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for Achilles tendon rupture based on questionnaires
Measured: 2 years
Patient preferences survey - patellofemoral dislocation
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for patellofemoral dislocation based on questionnaires
Measured: 2 years
Patient preferences survey - distal radius fracture
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for distal radius fracture based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - hip fracture
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for hip fracture based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - ankle fracture
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for ankle fracture based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - tibia fracture
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for tibia fracture based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - proximal humerus fracture
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for proximal humerus fracture based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Patient preferences survey - Ankle Arthritis
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for ankle arthritis based on questionnaires
Measured: 3-5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jan 2016 (estimated)
- Study startFeb 2016
- Primary completionJul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ArthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Duke UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 2,310 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Duke University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Richard C. Mather III, MD, MBA, Principal investigator, Duke University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02664337
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00067150
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Jan 2016
- Last updated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Conjoint Analysis of Patient Preferences in Joint Interventions
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02664337
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pro00067150
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Femoroacetabular Impingement, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Hip Fractures, Ankle Fractures, Tibial Fractures
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 2,310 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Duke UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Feb 2016
- Primary completion
- Jul 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Jan 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is an observational study to test and validate a questionnaire and statistical model used to determine patient preferences regarding treatment for any one of 11 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. This study aims to understand how multiple treatment variables, including pain, rehabilitation time, cost, and choice of surgical versus non-surgical intervention, impact patients' decision-making processes and ultimate choice of treatment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Decision tool | Experimental | Other: Decision toolA "decision tool" will be provided to participants who currently or previously have had one of the following 12 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. |
| Standard treatment information | Active comparator | Other: Standard treatment information"Standard treatment information" will be provided to participants who currently or previously have had one of the following 12 musculoskeletal conditions: hip arthritis, knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), osteochondritis dissecans, Achilles tendon rupture, patellofemoral dislocation, distal radius fracture, and fractures of the hip, ankle, tibia, and proximal humerus. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Patient age criteria for each condition is listed below:
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Inability to read, understand and give effective English consent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Decision toolA survey will be created for each condition that reflects the most important aspects of the corresponding treatment process. | Other | Decision tool |
| Standard treatment informationParticipants will receive information pertaining to one of the 12 specified musculoskeletal conditions. This information will reflect information commonly distributed to patients seeking to make a decision concerning treatment for their condition. | Other | Standard treatment information |
Primary outcome
Patient preferences survey - Hip Arthritis
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for hip arthritis based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - Knee Arthritis
Time frame: 2 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for knee arthritis based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - hip labral tears and FAI
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - Osteochondritis dissecans
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for osteochondritis dissecans based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - Achilles tendon rupture
Time frame: 2 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for Achilles tendon rupture based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - patellofemoral dislocation
Time frame: 2 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for patellofemoral dislocation based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - distal radius fracture
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for distal radius fracture based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - hip fracture
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for hip fracture based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - ankle fracture
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for ankle fracture based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - tibia fracture
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for tibia fracture based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - proximal humerus fracture
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for proximal humerus fracture based on questionnaires
Patient preferences survey - Ankle Arthritis
Time frame: 3-5 years
Patient-voiced preferences regarding treatment for ankle arthritis based on questionnaires
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Richard C. Mather III, MD, MBA principal investigator
Duke University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Decision tool and Standard treatment information in people with Arthritis and Femoroacetabular Impingement, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Patient preferences survey - Hip Arthritis (time frame: 3-5 years). The study lists 12 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Feb 2026.