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Skin Traction Versus Position Splint in Patients With Hip Fracture

NCT02287571 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2014-11-10

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Summary

The aim of this prospective, randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of preoperative skin traction and position splint on pain, comfort, complications, difficulty level of nursing interventions, satisfaction from treatment and nursing care in patients with hip fracture. The sample is comprised of 34 patients with hip fracture in each group, totally 68 patients. Skin traction and position splint were applied after block randomization. Data regarding pain, comfort, satisfaction from care, immobilization comfort, complications, time of operation and hospitalization time were collected after intervention.

Conditions

  • Hip Fractures
  • Complication of Traction Procedure
  • Pain
  • Splints

Interventions

DEVICE

Derotation splint

This group is the actual intervention group.

DEVICE

elastic bandage

This group is the routine treatment (control) valid in the clinical practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Betul Tosun, RN, PhD · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

  • Ozlem Aslan, Assoc.Prof. · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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