Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (this is a standard weight-to-height measurement)
- People scheduled to have their first total hip replacement surgery on one hip using a specific surgical approach called the Direct Anterior Approach (DAA)
- People undergoing a first-time total hip replacement (not a revision or repeat surgery)
Who may not be able to join:
- People with a BMI below 30
- People who have previously had open surgery on the hip being treated
- People who are unable or unwilling to have a type of anesthesia called spinal anesthesia combined with sedation monitoring
- People who have allergies or medical reasons preventing them from receiving the standard medications used in the University of Miami's total hip replacement treatment protocol
- People who are unable to give their own consent to participate
- People under 18 years of age
- People who are pregnant
- People who are currently prisoners
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Victor H Hernandez, MD, University of Miami
Phone: 305-689-5195
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Wound Healing measured in number of days; Patient satisfaction with scaring as measured by Patient Scar Assessment Scale; Scar cosmesis as measured by Observer Scar Assessment Scale
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 14 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.