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

McMaster University (Canada)0 sites1,108 target enrollmentJune 13, 2008

Overview

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)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 13, 2008

End Date

January 1, 2010

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

McMaster University (Canada)

•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)

•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)