A Prospective Randomised Multicenter Study Comparing the Sliding Hip Screw and the Intertan Nail in Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures

Haukeland University Hospital500 enrolled

Overview

This is a study to compare the new nail "INTERTAN" with a Sliding Hip Screw in treating a specific group of hipfractures (trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures). Are there differences in terms of pain, early and late functional mobility and complications between the to implants (and methods of operation)?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric Hip Fractures Treatment With a New Nail or a Sliding Hip Screw

Interventions

IntertanPROCEDURE

Operations performed either with a Sliding Hip Screw or a nail (Intertan)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 60 years with a trochanteric or subtrochanteric hip fracture. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pathologic fractures, patients already included with a fracture on the opposite side.

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic dep, Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Early postoperative pain (VAS)(and functional mobility (TUG-test))

Time frame: 1 week postoperative

Secondary Outcomes

Pain, functional mobility (TUG-test), Harris Hip Score, quality of life (EQ-5D) and complications at discharge from hospital,and at 6 weeks,3 and 12 months postop.

Time frame: 1 year follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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