HXLPE Vs CPE Cups Under 50 Years

November 22, 2024 updated by: Radboud University Medical Center

Wear Resistance of Highly Crosslinked Cemented Polyethylene Cups in Young Patients

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the long-term wear of cemented highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) versus conventional polyethylene (CPE) acetabular cups in patients under 50 years undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).

All surgeries were performed at Radboud University Medical Center by three surgeons using a posterolateral approach. Acetabular components included either highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) cups (X3 RimFit) or conventional polyethylene (CPE) cups (Exeter Contemporary Flanged). Both were implanted with bone cement, and femoral components consisted of Exeter V40 stems with 28 mm cobalt-chromium heads. Impaction bone grafting (IBG) was routinely used, with mesh applied in cases of acetabular bone defects.

Radiographs were taken preoperatively and at 10-year follow-up using standardized protocols. Polyethylene wear was assessed with PolyWare software, creating 3D models from baseline and 10-year radiographs to calculate linear and volumetric wear. Cup inclination and osteolysis were evaluated in three acetabular zones (DeLee and Charnley classification).

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

59

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • primary THA
  • age under 50 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • THA due to an oncological condition

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group
Active Comparator: Control group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Linear wear (mm/y)
Time Frame: 10 years
10 years
Volumetric wear (mm3/y)
Time Frame: 10 years
10 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cup survival (%)
Time Frame: 10 years
10 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 28, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 22, 2024

First Posted (Estimated)

November 26, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 26, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 22, 2024

Last Verified

November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HXLPE_50y

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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