Bipolar Versus Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Patients With a Hip Fracture

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Femoral Neck Fractures
• Interventions: Procedure: bipolar hemiarthroplasty; Procedure: Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty of the hip joint

• Registration Number: NCT00317837
• Lead Sponsor: Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Brief Summary

Insertion of a hemiarthroplasty is a well established treatment for a dislocated medial hip fracture in elderly patients. The purpose of this study is to compare unipolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty as a treatment for patients aged 70 years or above with a dislocated medial femoral neck fracture. The study is prospective and randomised, and will be based on questionnaires, clinical examinations, registration of complications and radiographic evaluation at follow up at 3 months, 1 and 3 years postoperatively.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-10
• Study First Submitted: 2006-04-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-04-23
• Study First Posted: 2006-04-25
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2014-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients ages 70 years or above
• Dislocated medial femoral neck fracture (garden type 3-4)
• Residence in the county of Northern Jutland, Denmark

Exclusion Criteria

• Pathologic fracture
• Failed formerly internally fixed fracture of the affected hip
• Degenerative joint disease of the affected hip or rheumatoid arthritis
• Dementia
• Terminal neoplastic disease
• No informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	bipolar hemiarthroplasty	Patients treated with a modular cemented hemiarthroplasty with a bipolar head.
1	Unipolar Hemiarthroplasty of the hip joint	Patients treated with a cemented modular hemiarthroplasty, with a unipolar head

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Klinik Aalborg; 🇩🇰 Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Klinik Farsoe; 🇩🇰 Farsoe, Northern Jutland, Denmark

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Klinik Hjoerring; 🇩🇰 Hjoerring, Northern Jutland, Denmark