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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric Hip Fractures; Treatment With a New Nail or a Sliding Hip Screw
• Interventions: Procedure: Intertan

• Registration Number: NCT00621088
• Lead Sponsor: Haukeland University Hospital

Brief Summary

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)?

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02
• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-11
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-22
• Primary Completion: 2009-03
• Study Completion: 2010-03
• Status Verified: 2010-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-09-12
• Last Update Posted: 2010-09-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intertan	Intertan	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Early postoperative pain (VAS)(and functional mobility (TUG-test))	1 week postoperative

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.	1 year follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic dep, Haukeland University Hospital; 🇳🇴 Bergen, Norway