Clinical trials: Fractures in the Elderly
Hip Fractures
Combined Plexus Block for Hip Fracture Surgery.
Hip fracture surgery requires high risk anesthetic procedure for elderly patients (1). General anesthesia, continuous spinal anesthesia and peripheral nerve blocks are three anesthetic techniques possible.
- Trial name
- NCT03356704
- Testing
- no intervention
- Volunteers
- 593 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Geriatric Hip Fracture Pain Management
Pain Management in Geriatric Hip Fracture
The Null Hypothesis is that there is no association between Pain regime and the functional performance among geriatric patients having traumatic hip fracture. Two limbs are being assessed:1.
- Trial name
- NCT01630343
- Testing
- Paracetamol tablet and Tramadol capsule, Panadol 500mg tablet, tramadol 50mg capsule
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Hip Fractures, Muscle Atrophy
The Role of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Postoperative Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture
The investigators aim to study the use of blood flow restriction therapy (BFR) to augment routine post-operative physical therapy in elderly patients (age >= 65) after recovering from surgical treatment of hip fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04809714
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction with Delfi Tourniquet System Cuff, Routine Post-operative Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neck of Femur Fracture
Assessment of the Risk of Contralateral Non Simultaneous Neck of Femur Fracture in the Elderly.
Neck of femur fractures are common in the elderly and are the source of significant morbidity and mortality. This study is based on a new technique developed in Ben Gurion University, with which investigators are able to asses…
- Trial name
- NCT02577081
- Testing
- CAT scan (CT scan)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Hip Fractures
Early Femoral Block in Elderly With Hip Fracture
Assess if the addition of an early femoral nerve block (performed within 2 hours from the admission in emergency department through a femoral nerve catheter) in the elderly patients (> 70 years) with hip fracture, reduces the…
- Trial name
- NCT03092466
- Testing
- femoral nerve catheter, femoral group, control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO
Hip Fractures
Comparative Study Between Levobupivacaine and Ropivacaine in the Hip Fractures of the Elderly
Prospective, low-level, non-commercial intervention, comparative clinical trial (phase IV) of balanced, randomized groups, to compare the analgesic efficacy of the local anesthetics Ropivacaine and Levobupivacaine in peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT04773301
- Testing
- Levobupivacaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Instituto de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León
Function, Pain
Comparative Study on Surgical Approaches for Elderly Femoral Neck Fractures
A prospective controlled study was conducted to include patients who received hip replacement surgery for femoral neck fractures at the National Regional Trauma Center in Fujian Province from February 2023 to August 2024.
- Trial name
- NCT06760949
- Testing
- Direct anterior approach hemiarthroplasty, Posterior lateral approach hemiarthroplasty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian Provincial Hospital
Hip Fracture
Better Hips- Better Function
The focus of this project are elderly people who have experienced hip fracture and need at least two weeks rehabilitation after discharge from hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT02815254
- Testing
- High intensity functional exercise, Low intensity functional exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Fracture, Fall
Impact of Drugs on the Risk of Falls in the Fracture Department of the Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group
Falls of the elderly are a public health problem that have been neglected for too long. The experience of a fall makes the elderly person vulnerable, even in the absence of traumatic consequences, and can sometimes be a reason…
- Trial name
- NCT04470895
- Testing
- Failure Track patients analysis
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Olecranon Fracture
This is a Study to Find Out Whether Surgery Using a Metal Plate to Fix a Broken Elbow in Older Adults Leads to Better Recovery and Arm Function Compared to Non-surgical Treatment
This study takes place in one hospital and uses a random method to divide patients into groups. It looks at the best way to treat a broken elbow (specifically, a displaced olecranon fracture) in older adults who don't use their…
- Trial name
- NCT07400692
- Testing
- Open reduction and plate osteosynthesis, Conservative treatment with early mobilisation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Odontoid Fractures Type II
Comparing Surgical to Conservative Management in the Treatment of Type II Odontoid Fractures Among the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of surgical versus conservative management of type II odontoid fractures among patients >/= 65 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00283998
- Testing
- surgical versus conservative treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AO Clinical Investigation and Publishing Documentation
Ankle Fracture
Ankle Fracture Treatment in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to track surgical outcomes and post-operative course in patients 55 years of age or older treated for ankle fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01444144
- Testing
- Fracture union
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Anticoagulants; Circulating, Hemorrhagic Disorder, Femoral Neck Fractures
Evaluation of Perioperative Management of Curative Anticoagulants in the Geriatric Perioperative Unit in Patient Hospitalized for Femoral Neck Fracture.
Pilot study to evaluate the management of curative anticoagulant prescriptions pre- and postoperatively in elderly patients hospitalized for femoral neck fracture.
- Trial name
- ANTICOGER (NCT05286671)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Hip Fractures, Gait Disorders in Old Age
Clinical Study of the Effects of a SWalker II and VR for Hip Fracture Rehabilitation in the Elderly
This project is structured in two distinct phases. The first phase deals with the recovery of the hip fracture in the acute phase up to ambulation, and the second is understood as the continuation of functional improvement of…
- Trial name
- SWalker-VR (NCT06025981)
- Testing
- Preliminary Phase, Phase I - Early gait rehabilitation, Phase II - Maintenance gait function ( with VR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Werium Assistive Solutions
Hip Fracture
Institutional Registry of Hip Fracture in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to create an institutional and population-based registry of Hip fracture in the elderly with a prospective survey based on epidemiological data, risk factors, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02279550
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Delirium - Postoperative, Low Flow Anesthesia
Low- vs. Normal-Flow Anesthesia and Delirium After Hip Fracture in the Elderly
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between low-flow and normal-flow anesthesia techniques and the development of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Delirium - Postoperative, Low Flow Anesthesia, Elderly Patients (>65 Years), Hip Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06973967
- Testing
- delirium
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Distal Radius Fracture
A Study Evaluating Splinting and Casting for Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly
Distal radial fractures are the most common fracture of the upper extremity in adults, with a higher incidence in those 65 years of age or older.
- Trial name
- NCT04632745
- Testing
- Wrist Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Rib Fractures
Lidocaine Patches in Elderly Patients With Traumatic Rib Fractures
Many patients are prescribed lidocaine patches for rib fractures despite mixed evidence to their efficacy. The outcome of this trial offers significant benefit to patient care if it finds benefit of their use or if it does not.
- Trial name
- NCT05714631
- Testing
- 4% Lidocaine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Humerus Shaft Fracture, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Early Fixation for Diaphyseal Humeral Shaft Fractures in the Elderly Patients
The study purpose is to evaluate whether early surgical fixation of upper arm fractures in elderly patients' age 65 years and older improves patient functional and psychological outcome scores compared to the standard of care…
- Trial name
- NCT06605482
- Testing
- Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Range of Motion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Fraser Orthopaedic Research Society
Hip Fractures (i.e. Femoral Neck or Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures), Postoperative Pain
FICB for Hip Fracture Pain in Elderly
Hip fracture is a common injury in elderly patients, often requiring surgical treatment. However, these patients frequently experience severe postoperative pain, which can delay mobility and recovery, and increase the risk of…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures (i.e. Femoral Neck or Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures), Postoperative Pain, QoR-15, Fascia Iliaca Block
- Trial name
- FICB-PREP (NCT07762846)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital