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Clinical Trials/NCT04958564
NCT04958564
Completed
Not Applicable

Comparison of Interlock Nailing Versus Dynamic Compression Plating in Transverse Fractures of Tibia

District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentJanuary 20, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Tibia
Sponsor
District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal
Enrollment
70
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
weight bearing
Status
Completed
Last Updated
4 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Study aims to compare two treatment modalities for treatment of transverse fractures of tibia. One is Intramedullary interlocking nail and the other is dynamic compression plate.

Detailed Description

This study is a comparison of two devices used to teat transverse fractures of tibia and these include intra medullary rod popularly known as intra medullary nail and the second is a weight bearing device know as dynamic compression plate which is fixed with screws to diaphyseal segment of bone.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 20, 2019
End Date
January 20, 2020
Last Updated
4 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Humayun Israr

clinical professsor and dean of orthopaedics department

District Headquarters Teaching Hospital Sahiwal

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with closed transverse tibial fractures

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients unsuitable for surgical intervention

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight bearing

Time Frame: 12 weeks

when patient started to fully bear weight on affected leg after intervention

Secondary Outcomes

  • time of union(12 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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