Status:
COMPLETED
Using Alternative Implants for the Surgical Treatment of Hip Fractures (The FAITH Study)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Femoral Neck Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Each year, hip fracture, an injury that can impair independence and quality of life, occurs in about 280,000 Americans and 36,000 Canadians. The annual healthcare costs associated with this injury are...
Detailed Description
One type of hip fracture, called a femoral neck fracture, involves a break in the narrow part of the femur bone where the head of the femur is joined to the main shaft. The break can be either undispl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Fracture of femoral neck
- Operative treatment within 4 days for displaced fractures
- Operative treatment within 7 days for nondisplaced fractures
- Ambulatory before the injury
- Low energy trauma, such as falls from a sitting or standing position
- No other major trauma
Exclusion
- Unsuited for both surgical treatments
- Associated major injuries of the lower extremities
- Retained hardware around the hip
- Infection around the hip
- Bone metabolic disorder (except for osteoporosis)
- Moderate or severe cognitive impairment
- Parkinson's disease or dementia
- Unable to complete the 2-year follow-up
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
1108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00761813
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
January 5 2018
Active Locations (32)
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1
University of Alabama @ Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
2
Kamran Aurang, MD
Irvine, California, United States, 92618
3
University of Califnornia-Irvine
Orange, California, United States, 92868
4
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, California, United States, 95128