Pilot Study Comparing Two Techniques of Taking Care Analgesic in Patients 70 and Older, Awaiting Surgery After Extracapsular Fracture of the Proximal Femur (ALGOFRACT)

University of Limoges (UL)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Femoral Fractures

Treatments: Other: a pillow between the legs; Other: traction-stuck

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03185663

I15010 / ALGOFRACT

Details and patient eligibility

About

The fracture of the proximal femur is a common traumatic pathology in patients aged over 70 years, associated with a mortality of 20 to 30% a year. The care is delayed emergency. During this wait, the occurrence of heel pressure ulcers is regularly found, despite wearing antiescarres slippers. Mobilization, source of pain, is also problematic.

759/5000

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient aged 70 and over,
• Extracapsular fracture isolated from the proximal end of the femur,
• Informed consent of the patient for participation in the study,
• Patient affiliated to a social security scheme.

Exclusion criteria

• Restlessness or fragile skin condition that may prevent the establishment or maintenance of traction stuck preoperatively
• Insane or confounding Pathology,
• Predictable time before operation> to 72 hours (eg anticoagulated patient orally before the fracture [antiplatelet agents are allowed], other associated diseases: urinary tract infection, pneumonia ...)
• Patient under guardianship, curatorship, or under judicial protection.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

a pillow between the legs

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: a pillow between the legs

traction-stuck

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: traction-stuck