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Clinical Trials/NCT03476824
NCT03476824CompletedNot Applicable

PelvFx - Pelvic Fractures in the Elderly Patient Influence of Fracture Classification According to Rommens & Hofmann on Mobility, Operation and Independence

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland1 site in 1 country400 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2006Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
400
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
loss of independence

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the project is to predict the patient under conservative therapy as a function of the patient Classification of Rommens and Hofmann and other potential prognostic factors. A corresponding prognostic score may be used in the future by patients and attending physicians support joint decision between surgical and conservative treatment.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Retrospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
60 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Pelvic fracture after low-energy trauma
  • Treatment in the years 2006 to 2016
  • patients equal to or older than 60 years

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pelvic fracture after a high-energy space
  • Pathological fracture in the area of a tumor or a bony metastasis
  • Existence of a documented refusal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

loss of independence

Time Frame: from pelvic fracture until year 1

loss of independence defined as number of patients leaving their own home and starting to live in a retirement home or asylum within one year after pelvic fracture

mortality

Time Frame: from pelvic fracture until year 1

number of patients who died within one year after pelvic fracture

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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