Status:

COMPLETED

Combined Drug Therapy in Lateral Fragility Fractures of the Femur

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari

Conditions:

Femur Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-85 years

Brief Summary

It was conducted a prospective study with a series of 50 patients treated by intramedullary nail using Clodronic acid and Vitamin D (study group including 25 patients) and patients with the same fract...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • femur fractures type 31-A1, A2, (Muller ME, Nazarian S, Kock P et al.);
  • age 60 - 85 years;
  • co-operative patients;
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 30 Kg/m²;
  • patients treated by intramedullary nailing surgery (PFNA Synthes®);
  • patients with osteoporosis disease if T-Score\< -2,5;

Exclusion

  • patients with heart, kidney, neurological diseases;
  • patients with metabolic and systemic disease (rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus);
  • previous surgery or severe osteoarthritis of lower limbs;
  • specific drugs treatments such as anticoagulants or psychiatric drugs.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05183308

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

March 1 2020

Last Update

February 4 2022

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AOUC Policlinico di Bari - UOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia

Bari, Italy, 70124