Union Rate of Transverse Tibia Fracture

Closed Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Tibia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Union Rates of Transverse Tibia Fractures Managed With Internal Fracture Compression Through an Intramedullary Rod Compared to Standard Backslapping or Backslapping With Dynamic Locking

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03042533
• Other study ID #: STUDY00001680
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 29, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: University of Washington
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators will compare the three methods of seating a tibial nail - Backslapping or Backslapping with Dynamic Locking or Internal Compression.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 9
• Est. completion date: May 29, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 29, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Closed Tibia Shaft Fracture Treated with an IMN

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to consent due to language
• Unlikely to follow-up for one year

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Closed Transverse Fracture of Shaft of Tibia
• Fractures, Bone
• Tibial Fractures

Intervention

Device:
• Conventional Compression
Method of Nail fitting
• Standard Backslapping
Method of Nail fitting
• Dynamic Locking with Backslapping
Method of Nail fitting

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Harborview Medical Center	Seattle	Washington

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Washington

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Healing of Tibia Fracture by Radiographic Exam	Healing of Tibia Fracture by radiographic exam	One Year