Studying cement in hip nail surgery for older adults
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a cement-like material around the head of a metal rod used to fix a certain type of hip fracture helps patients heal better. It is for people 75 and older who have a common hip fracture from a minor fall.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 75 years old or older.
- You have a hip fracture that happened after a minor fall or due to weak bones (fragility fracture).
- Your fracture is a specific type called a pertrochanteric fracture (near the hip joint).
- You have not had both hips broken at the same time.
- You have no other health problems that make surgery unsafe.
- Your surgeon plans to use an intramedullary nail (a metal rod placed inside the thighbone) for your hip repair.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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