Femur nail study with heart monitoring
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial looks at whether adding a small hole in the thigh bone during a surgery to prevent a broken leg bone (hip or thigh) reduces the risk of fat or other materials traveling to the heart or lungs during the procedure. It may help make surgery safer for people at risk of a thigh bone fracture due to bone disease or medication.
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Who can take part
- You have a condition that makes a thigh bone (femur) fracture likely, and you need a rod placed inside the bone to prevent a break.
- Your bone weakness is due to long-term bisphosphonate use (e.g., for osteoporosis) or cancer that has not broken through the bone's outer layer.
- You can have a special heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) during your surgery to monitor your heart.
- You are interested in helping improve surgical safety for your condition.
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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