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Femoral Neck FracturesNCT04719936

Superior and Inferior Capsulotomy in Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty Using Posterior Approach

A study testing inferior capsulotomy and superior capsulotomy in people with Femoral Neck Fractures, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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

Investigators will compared the clinical outcomes between superior capulotomy and inferior capsulotomy in bipolar hemiarthropalsty using posterior approach. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Femoral Neck Fractures
What is being tested?
inferior capsulotomy and superior capsulotomy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
3,502 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
1 Dec 2020to 31 Dec 2022
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 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • more than 50 years old
  • displaced femoral neck fractgure

Who cannot join

  • less than 50 years old

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Comparison Between Superior and Inferior Capsulotomy in Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty Using Posterior Approach

Investigators will compared the clinical outcomes between superior capulotomy and inferior capsulotomy in bipolar hemiarthropalsty using posterior approach.

Read the detailed description

primary clinical outcome will be dislocation within 1 year after surgery.

Being tested
inferior capsulotomy, superior capsulotomy
Keywords
Femoral Neck Fractures
Medical subject headings
Femoral Neck Fractures

What participants receive

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

  • inferior capsulotomyProcedure or surgery

    inferior capsulotomy will be conducted during posterior approach.

  • superior capsulotomyProcedure or surgery

    superior capsulotomy was conducted during posterior approach. (These control group is consisted of patients who received bipolar hemiarthroplasty using superior capsulotomy from January 2010 to December 2020)

Study groups in NCT04719936
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
inferior capsulotomy groupExperimentalinferior capsulotomy will be conducted during posterior approach.
Receives: Procedure: inferior capsulotomy
superior capsulotomy groupActive comparatorsuperior capsulotomy was conducted during posterior approach. (These control group is consisted of patients who received bipolar hemiarthroplasty using superior capsulotomy from January 2010 to December 2020)
Receives: Procedure: superior capsulotomy

What is being measured

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

  1. dislocation

    rate of dislocation

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. mobility change

    change of mobility according to Koval classification; independent community ambulatory community ambulatory with cane community ambulatory with crutch, walker independent household ambulatory household ambulatory with cane household ambulatory with crutch, walker nonfunctional ambulatory

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jan 2021
  2. Study start1 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022

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
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Inferior capsulotomy in bipolar hemiarthroplasty will be performed in 25 patients. As control group, historical group of patients who received bipolar hemiarthroplasty using superior capsulotomy from January 2010 to December 2020 will be included. A total of 5500 patients are to be included in multicenters.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
3,502 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04719936
Sponsor's protocol ID
PAICO study
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
12 Jan 2021
Last updated
10 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing inferior capsulotomy and superior capsulotomy in people with Femoral Neck Fractures, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 1 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 10 Jun 2025. 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 South Korea. 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?

dislocation (time frame: 12 months). 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 10 Jun 2025.

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