# Investigating the Direct Superior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty as an Effective Alternative to Traditional Posterior Approach

> **NCT03227549** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Nova Scotia Health Authority** · enrollment: 48 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Total Hip Arthroplasty

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Direct Superior Approach
- **DEVICE:** Total Hip Arthroplasty
- **PROCEDURE:** Posterior Approach

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03227549
- **Lead sponsor:** Nova Scotia Health Authority
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2018-07-10
- **Primary completion:** 2025-07-10
- **Final completion:** 2025-12
- **Target enrollment:** 48 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03227549

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03227549, "Investigating the Direct Superior Approach for Total Hip Arthroplasty as an Effective Alternative to Traditional Posterior Approach". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03227549. Licensed CC0.

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