DHS vs PFN in Stable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures

Functional Outcome Following Dynamic Hip Screw Versus Cephalomedullary Nail Fixation In Stable Intertrochanteric Fractures Of Femur â?? A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL - DHS vs PFN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/12/022429

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S721- Pertrochanteric fracture

Interventions

Intervention1: Dynamic Hip Screw fixation: Implant used to fix the fracture will be dynamic hip screw Control Intervention1: Cephalomedullary nail fixation: Implant used to fix the fracture will be Pr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Isolated close stable intertrochanteric fracture of femur, operated within 3 weeks of trauma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pathological fracture Polytrauma patients Patients not willing to participate in the study Patient not fit for major surgical intervention Patients with pre-existing mobility disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess and compare the functional outcome of patients with stable intertrochanteric femur fracture at 6 months post-operative period using Harris Hip Score following surgical stabilization by Dynamic Hip Screw versus Cephalo-medullary nail.Timepoint: 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of surgery (in minutes)Timepoint: During surgery;Intra-operative blood loss (in millilitres)Timepoint: During surgery;Intra-operative radiation exposure (fluoroscopy time in seconds)Timepoint: During surgery;Limb length discrepancy, if any at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;Palmer Parker Mobility Score at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;SF-12 score at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;Union rates at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

Duration of surgery (in minutes)Timepoint: During surgery;Intra-operative blood loss (in millilitres)Timepoint: During surgery;Intra-operative radiation exposure (fluoroscopy time in seconds)Timepoint: During surgery;Limb length discrepancy, if any at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;Palmer Parker Mobility Score at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;SF-12 score at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months;Union rates at 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kshitij Malpani

UCMS

dranaggarwal@hotmail.com9625900691

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026