Alexis Retractor in Total Hip Arthroplasty

This study is looking at two different surgical tools, the Alexis wound retractor and a standard wound retractor, used during total hip replacement surgery (total hip arthroplasty). The goal is to see if using the Alexis wound retractor helps with wound healing and reduces the chance of infection after surgery. Researchers will compare how quickly wounds heal and how satisfied patients are with their scars up to 12 months after surgery. You may be able to join if you are having your first total hip replacement on one hip using a specific surgical approach. The study is currently recruiting 202 participants, but its overall status is unclear.

Study design
This study is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive one of the two surgical retractors. It plans to enroll 202 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 14 days for wound healing and up to 12 months for scar satisfaction and appearance.

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NCT07237737

Alexis Retractor in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of Miami
~202 participants
Updated 2026-02-05 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Alexis wound retractorStandard wound retractor

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Number of Days to Identification of Delayed Wound Healing
Measured over Up to 14 days
+2 more outcomes measured
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Arthritis

NCT07237737

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Floridastudy coordinator listed

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Victor H Hernandez, MD, MSc · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Miami Department of Orthopaedics

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Patients undergoing primary unilateral longitudinal direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty
Patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty

Exclusion

Patients with history of prior open surgery on the affected hip
Patients with history of prior total hip arthroplasty on the contralateral hip
Patients with allergies or absolute contraindication to standardized drugs administered within the University of Miami protocol for total hip replacement
  • Number of Days to Identification of Delayed Wound HealingUp to 14 days

    Delayed wound healing is defined as the presence of one or more of the following clinical signs: drainage from wound, wound dehiscence, and superficial surgical site infection. Assessment is performed by clinical examination and documentation in the postoperative period. The outcome is measured in number of days from surgery to identification of delayed healing

  • Patient satisfaction with scaring as measured by Patient Scar Assessment ScaleUp to 12 months

    Using the Patient Scar Assessment Scale, which is a validated plastic surgery tool for evaluating scars from the patient's perspective. Measured with a scale from 0 to 10, higher score indicates less satisfaction.

  • Scar cosmesis as measured by Observer Scar Assessment ScaleUp to 12 months

    Using the Observer Scar Assessment Scale, which is a validated plastic surgery tool for evaluating scars from the observer perspective. Measured with a scale from 0 to 10, higher score indicates worse scar cosmesis.