Status:
COMPLETED
InterTAN IM Nail Versus Sliding Hip Screw in Geriatric Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Collaborating Sponsors:
Orthopaedic Research Foundation
Conditions:
Hip Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Elderly patients with an intertrochanteric hip fracture will be randomized to receive either a sliding hip screw (SHS) (control group) or InterTAN intermedullary nail (IMN) (experimental group) for su...
Detailed Description
Outcome after hip fracture in the elderly is generally poor. According to the World Health Organization, fracture of the hip is associated with 20 % 1-year mortality and 50 % loss of function33. Howev...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 55 years or greater\*
- Intertrochanteric fracture amenable to treatment by sliding hip screw or intramedullary nail fixation
- Previously ambulatory (defined as not usually requiring a wheelchair for ambulation)\*
- Provision of informed consent\*
- Surgery performed within 72 hours of admission
Exclusion
- Cognitive or language barriers that would limit completion of assessment tests in English\*
- Anticipated problems with follow-up in the judgment of the resident, or attending surgeon (e.g of no fixed address)\*
- Surgeon refusal to randomize patient
- Pathologic fractures
- Polytrauma that would impact functional assessments in the opinion of the surgeon
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00664950
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
September 2 2015
Active Locations (3)
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1
Saint John Regional Hosptial
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
2
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4G5
3
Ottawa Civic Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada