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Comparing Weight Bearing After Intramedullary Fixation Devices for the Proximal Femur Fracture

NCT01509859 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2012-01-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to Compare the stability of the fracture and pain after surgery by measuring the stride length and weight bearing on the operated leg. This study will compare these parameters between two different proximal femur nails used for fixing hip fractures.

Conditions

  • Closed Comminuted Oblique Intertrochanteric Fracture of Neck of Right Femur
  • Closed Comminuted Oblique Intertrochanteric Fracture of Neck of Left Femur

Interventions

DEVICE

PFNA proximal femur nail device (Synthes)

synthes "PFNA" proximal femur nail device

DEVICE

INTERTAN proximal femur nail device (Smith&Nephew)

Smith\&Nephew "INTERTAN" proximal femur nail device

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rabin Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • yona kosashvili, MD · Rabin Medical Center

  • eliezer sidon, MD · Rabin Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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