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Randomized Comparison of 2 Fixation Techniques for Unstable Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

NCT00597779 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2014-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcome of patients that are treated with two different orthopedic implants. The study population will consist of patients that have sustained unstable hip fractures. The two different implants will be randomly assigned.

The null hypothesis states that there should not be any significant differences between the two implants.

Conditions

  • Hip Fractures

Interventions

DEVICE

Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS); Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)

Surgical stabilization of unstable intertrochanteric hip fractures using two commonly used implant categories

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • Rudy Reindl

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rudy Reindl, MD FRCSC · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2012-11-30
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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