Status:
COMPLETED
Pediatric Femur Research Project
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Conditions:
Femur Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-6 years
Brief Summary
Current treatment protocol for pediatric femoral shaft fractures is immediate spica casting for patients 6 years and younger and for patients over 6 years and older is percutaneous or open placement o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Child diagnosed with femur fracture between the ages of 2-6 years old
- Patient will undergo surgical intervention for a femur fracture (e.g., submuscular plating, Nancy nailing, casting )
Exclusion
- Parent refusal to participate for any reason
- Children with neuromuscular disorders having a Gross Motor Function Classification greater than 3
- Pathologic fracture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00943332
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
January 1 2018
Last Update
April 26 2019
Active Locations (3)
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1
Children's Hospital - University Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201
2
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
3
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110