A Prospective Randomised Multicenter Study Comparing the Sliding Hip Screw and the Intertan Nail in Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures

Treatment With a New Nail or a Sliding Hip Screw Clinical Trial

Official title: A Prospective Randomised Multicenter Study Comparing the Sliding Hip Screw and the Intertan Nail in Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a study to compare the new nail "INTERTAN" with a Sliding Hip Screw in treating a specific group of hipfractures (trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures).

Are there differences in terms of pain, early and late functional mobility and complications between the to implants (and methods of operation)?

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Femoral Fractures
• Fractures, Bone
• Hip Fractures
• Treatment With a New Nail or a Sliding Hip Screw
• Trochanteric and Subtrochanteric Hip Fractures

• NCT number: NCT00621088
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Haukeland University Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2008
• Completion date: March 2010