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Automated V Manual Impactor Study

United States200 participantsStarted 2025-03-25

Plain-language summary

This study investigates the use of an automated impactor device in total hip arthroplasty versus manual malleting method and the physiological strain on the surgeon. This study will be a randomized, prospective, multicenter study involving fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeons. Each participating surgeon will contribute data from 50 primary, elective THA cases, using the HAMMR powered impactor in 25 cases and manual impaction in 25 cases.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients undergoing primary elective THAs Participants over the age of 18 Patients with compatible implants Exclusion Criteria: Attending orthopaedic surgeons with pre-existing cardiorespiratory or musculoskeletal conditions Use of cemented or hybrid THA Patients undergoing a conversion or revision THA Patients undergoing a non-elective THA (i.e., for fracture) Participants lacking cognitive capacity to consent Participants who are pregnant

What they're measuring

Physiological strain in the surgeon

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06903767

SponsorRothman Institute Orthopaedics

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-31

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