Internal Fixation of Hip Fractures Using Intraoperative Simultaneous Two Axis View

September 2, 2012 updated by: Meir Medical Center

Hip fractures are one of the most frequent operated fractures procedures in orthopedics, with a world wide annual incidence of approximately 1.7 million. These fractures are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. As populations age and life expectancy increases worldwide, the incidence of these fractures is likely to raise, expected to triple in the next 50 years. The use of fluoroscopy and resultant exposure to radiation, is an integral part of surgical procedures aiming to reduce and fixate the fractured femur. The risk of contracting cancer is significantly higher for an orthopedic surgeon as Hip surgery is a major slice of the total radiation dose. Optimal positioning and control of the imaging intensifier device may result in significant reduction of radiation dose and time and in substantial shortening of the procedure.

The investigators hypothesis is that this technique would substantially shorten procedure time and reduce unnecessary radiation exposure for both the patient and the medical staff. Furthermore, by using this technique the investigators can eliminate the need for fluoroscopy technician during the surgery, as there is no need to alternate fluoroscopy views.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Kfar - Saba, Israel, 44281
        • Meir Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients with intertrochanteric femoral fracture who are going to be operated by closed reduction and internal fixation with an intramedullary nail.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Imaging with two X-ray image intensifiers
There is no change in the procedure except for the imaging technique, while in the first group the X- ray image intensifier serves in the two planes, and being moved from one plane to the other, and in the second group the two devices are static in the same position, one in the AP plane and the other as the axial plane.
Radiation: Imaging with two X-ray image intensifiers
Two fluoroscopy apparatus one in the AP plane and the other as the axial plane.
No Intervention: Imaging with one X-ray image intensifier.
The X- ray image intensifier serves in the two planes, and being moved from one plane to the other

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time of surgery
Time Frame: 5 hours - operation time
time of operation
5 hours - operation time

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
X-ray time during surgery
Time Frame: 5 hours - operation time
radiation time
5 hours - operation time
Accuracy of nail position
Time Frame: 5 hours - operation time
5 hours - operation time
Accuracy of reduction
Time Frame: 5 hours - operation time
5 hours - operation time

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Collaborators

Clalit Health Services

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 10, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

February 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2012

Last Verified

September 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MMC-twoaxis-001.il

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