Aspirin in the Prevention of Collapse in Osteonecrosis of the Hip

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if prolonged administration of low-dose aspirin will prevent the progression of early-stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head and may even reduce the extent of involvement of the femoral head by the necrotic process The design is intended to be parallel group where a total of 114 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the treatment (ASA) and the control (Placebo) arms.

Timeline

Start

2017-10-12

Primary completion

2020-11-01

Completion

2021-11-01

Publications

• Background Albers A, Carli A, Routy B, Harvey EJ, Seguin C. Treatment with acetylsalicylic acid prevents short to mid-term radiographic progression of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a pilot study. Can J Surg. 2015 Jun;58(3):198-205. doi: 10.1503/cjs.016814.

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