Influence of Static Distal Locking of a Short Proximal Femoral Nail

Elda University Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hip Fracture

Treatments: Device: hip trochanteric nail

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06357312

2023/11P

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective, comparative, randomized, double-blind study to evaluate the outcomes of trochanteric nailing in unstable hip fractures with and without a distal interlocking screw.

Full description

Due to the lack of first-level evidence, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of surgical treatment for unstable hip fractures, with or without the inclusion of a distal interlocking screw in the hip nail.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient over 50 years old
• With unstable intertrochanteric hip fracture
• Operated in the first 48 hours after hospital admission

Exclusion criteria

• Simultaneous associated fractures
• Fractures with subtrochanteric line
• Non-acute fractures

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Group with distal screw

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who have been randomly selected for this procedure are included.

Treatment:

Device: hip trochanteric nail

Group without distal screw

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who have been randomly selected for this procedure are included.

Treatment:

Device: hip trochanteric nail