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FracturePelvicRetroNCT02591043

Surgical Treatment of Low Energy Pelvic Fractures in the Elderly

A study testing Outcome after surgery in people with Fracture, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Since May 2010 the Department of Trauma, Basel University Hospital has performed surgical stabilisation of the posterior pelvic ring on 55 patients. These patients have not received a structured follow up examination or evaluation of outcome after surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Fracture
What is being tested?
Outcome after surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
79 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Oct 2015to Sep 2016
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 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Elderly patients (age ≥55y ears) of any ethnic / sociodemographic background
  • Pelvic ring fracture after low energy trauma affecting the posterior ring or both (posterior and anterior ring)
  • Surgical stabilisation of the pelvic ring at Basel University Hospital between May 2010 and December 2014
  • Ambulatory before surgery
  • Informed consent for study participation by the patient or legal representatives

Who cannot join

  • Refusal of consent by the patient or legal representatives to participate in the study
  • Fractures within the last 3 months before follow-up
  • Suspicion of a pathological fracture in the context of known or unknown malignancy
  • Symptomatic low back pain with morphological changes, i.e. intervertebral disc displacement, neoplasm metastasis in the axial skeleton, spinal stenosis, vertebral fracture, spondylarthropathy etc.
  • Pre-trauma mobility status that precludes achieving a post-trauma mobility status enabling the patient to perform the timed up and go test (e.g. patient in a wheel chair)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • University Hospital Basel

    Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031

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About this study

Official title: Surgical Treatment of Low Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures in the Elderly: Cross-sectional Single-centre Study From Basel, Switzerland

Since May 2010 the Department of Trauma, Basel University Hospital has performed surgical stabilisation of the posterior pelvic ring on 55 patients. These patients have not received a structured follow up examination or evaluation of outcome after surgery.

Read the detailed description

Functional outcome of elderly patients with surgical treatment of low energy pelvic ring fractures.

Conditions
Fracture
Being tested
Outcome after surgery
Keywords
Pelvic, Treatment Outcome
Medical subject headings
Fractures, Bone

What participants receive

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

  • Outcome after surgeryProcedure or surgery

    Functional outcome after surgical treatment of pelvic ring fractures Measurements: TUG-test score, ADLs index, maximal pain (VAS 1-10) at rest and experienced during TUG-test. One-year mortality, signs of healing, dislocation or other complications on anterior-posterior radiographs of the pelvis, living situation before and after the injury (at home/institutional placement)

Study groups in NCT02591043
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Follow-upOtherPatients have not received a structured follow up examination or evaluation of outcome after surgery. Therefore this study aims at conducting a follow up examination regarding functional outcome, pain and radiologic healing in these patients.
Receives: Procedure: Outcome after surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. TUG-Test through study completion, an average of 1 year

    TUG test - according test description

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. activity of daily living (ADL) through study completion, an average of 1 year

    ADL test - according test description

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  2. Pain test through study completion, an average of 1 year

    Maximal pain (VAS 1-10) experienced during TUG-test and at rest at the day of follow up

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  3. Living Situation through study completion, an average of 1 year

    Living situation before and after the injury (at home/institutional placement) according test procedure

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year

  4. 1-year mortality

    Measured: one year after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2016
  4. Study completionSep 2016

Resources

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
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
79 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02591043
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015-299
Acronym
PelvicRetro
Status last verified
Sep 2016
First submitted
8 Oct 2015
Last updated
29 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Rommens PM, Hofmann A. Comprehensive classification of fragility fractures of the pelvic ring: Recommendations for surgical treatment. Injury. 2013 Dec;44(12):1733-44. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.06.023. Epub 2013 Jul 18.

    PubMed 23871193

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Outcome after surgery in people with Fracture, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 5 inclusion and 5 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 29 Sep 2016. 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 Switzerland. 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?

TUG-Test through study completion, an average of 1 year (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02591043, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 29 Sep 2016.

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