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Femoral FracturesTSPNCT00626470

Prospective Trial on Trochanteric Femur Fractures Treated With or Without a Trochanter Support Plate

A study testing Addition of TSP to DHS in people with Femoral Fractures, run by St. Olavs Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Fractures just below the hip often are treated with a so called Gliding Screw and Plate (DHS). Recently a new additional plate called a Trochanter Support Plate (TSP) which attaches to the DHS has become available which is claimed to give extra support to the fracture. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Femoral Fractures
What is being tested?
Addition of TSP to DHS
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Dec 2008to Dec 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of unstable trochanteric femur fracture.(Evans-Jensen class.3-5)
  • (can include; Patients with cognitive problems (ie. dementia etc)

Who cannot join

  • Patients with pathological fractures
  • Multitrauma patients
  • Patients not able to walk before the fracture
  • Under 19 years old.
  • Patients with fractures needing other treatments than gliding hip screws
  • Reverse oblique fractures.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Ortopaedic Department, St.Olavs Hospital

    Trondheim, 7000

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective Randomised Study of Unstable Trochanteric Femur Fractures Treated With Dynamic Hip Screw With and Without a Trochanter Support Plate

Fractures just below the hip often are treated with a so called Gliding Screw and Plate (DHS). Recently a new additional plate called a Trochanter Support Plate (TSP) which attaches to the DHS has become available which is claimed to give extra support to the fracture. In a prospective randomised study we wish to test the hypothesis that the TSP does not give any additional stability to the fracture treated with the DHS.

Being tested
Addition of TSP to DHS
Keywords
Trochanter, Femur, Fracture
Medical subject headings
Femoral Fractures, Fractures, Bone

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Addition of TSP to DHSProcedure or surgery

    All patients operated with DHS. Of these two groups. One operated with TSP and one without.

Study groups in NCT00626470
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
-TSPActive comparatorPatients operated without TSP
Receives: Procedure: Addition of TSP to DHS
+TSPActive comparatorPatients operated with TSP
Receives: Procedure: Addition of TSP to DHS

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Fracture movement postoperatively

    Measured: One year

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Reoperation

    Measured: One year

  2. Pain postoperatively

    Measured: one year

  3. Hip function postoperatively

    Measured: one year

  4. Fracture healing

    Measured: one year

  5. complications postoperatively

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Feb 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2013
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00626470
Sponsor's protocol ID
TSP Study
Acronym
TSP
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
15 Feb 2008
Last updated
2 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Addition of TSP to DHS in people with Femoral Fractures, run by St. Olavs Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Fracture movement postoperatively (time frame: One year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Oct 2017.

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