Fixation using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip fractures (FAITH): a multi-centre randomised trial comparing sliding hip screws and cancellous screws on revision surgery rates and quality of life in the treatment of femoral neck fractures

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Femoral neck fractures; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fracture of femur

• Registration Number: ISRCTN25524122
• Lead Sponsor: McMaster University (Canada)

Brief Summary

2014 design and rationale in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24965132 (added 21/10/2019) 2017 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597430/ (added 21/10/2019) 2019 preplanned secondary analysis results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31626010 (added 21/10/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-06-13
• Study Completion: 2010-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 4 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1108

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult men or women aged 50 years and older (with no upper age limit)
2. Fracture of the femoral neck confirmed with either anteroposterior and lateral hip radiographs, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
3. Any degree of displacement (i.e., undisplaced or displaced) of the femoral neck fracture that can be closed reduced
4. Operative treatment of displaced fractures within two days (i.e., 48 hours) of presenting to the emergency room
5. Operative treatment of undisplaced fractures within 7 days of presenting to the emergency room
6. Patient was ambulatory prior to fracture, though they may have used an aid such as a cane or a walker
7. Anticipated medical optimalisation for operative fixation of the hip
8. Provision of informed consent by patient or legal guardian
9. No other major trauma
10. Low energy fracture (defined as a fall from standing height)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients not suitable for internal fixation (i.e., severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or pathologic fracture)
2. Associated major injuries of the lower extremity (i.e., ipsilateral or contralateral fractures of the foot, ankle, tibia, fibula, knee, or femur; dislocations of the ankle, knee, or hip; or femoral head defects or fracture)
3. Retained hardware around the affected hip
4. Infection around the hip (i.e., soft tissue or bone)
5. Patients with disorders of bone metabolism except osteoporosis (i.e., Paget's disease, renal osteodystrophy, osteomalacia)
6. Moderate or severe cognitively impaired patients (i.e., Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Six Item Screener with 3 or more errors)
7. Patients with Parkinson's disease (or dementia) severe enough to increase the likelihood of falling or severe enough to compromise rehabilitation
8. Likely problems, in the judgment of the investigators, with maintaining follow-up (i.e., patients with no fixed address, report a plan to move out of town, or intellectually challenged patients without adequate family support)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified