N/A
N=66
Skeletal Versus Cutaneous Traction For Treatment of Femur Fractures
Femur Fracture
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00916136 ↗Enrolled (actual)
66
Serious AEs
1.5%
Results posted
Jul 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Difference in the Two Groups in Regards to Resident Time. — 24; 57 minutes
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Femoral Traction (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Primary completion
- Dec 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Difference in the Two Groups in Regards to Resident Time. |
24; 57 | — |
| PRIMARY Time to Pass Guidewire After Attaining Starting Point |
15; 18 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any differences in skeletal or cutaneous traction for the treatment of femur fractures.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patient willing to consent
- 18 years of age or older
- Sustained a diaphyseal femur fracture, open or closed
- English competent
- Isolated fracture on that extremity
Exclusion Criteria
- Pathologic fracture
- Sedated patient
- Polytrauma to same extremity
- Unable or not willing to consent
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00916136). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.