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M.I.P.O. vs Intramedullary Nailing in Tibia Fractures

NCT01047826 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2011-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators are comparing two methods of standard treatments in distal tibial fractures. locked plating (M.I.P.O. technique) with intramedullary nailing.

the investigators are hypothesizing that M.I.P.O group is superior to nailing in fractures of the distal third of the tibia.

Conditions

  • Tibia Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis

Fractures well be treated with locked plates using M.I.P.O. Technique

PROCEDURE

intramedullary tibial Nailing

Fractures well be fixed using intramedullary nails

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Husam A AL-Rumaih, MD · National Guard Heath Affaires, Saudi Arabia

  • Wael S Taha, MD · National Guard Health Affairs

  • Sami I AL-Essia, MD · National Guard Health Affairs

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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