To compare outcomes in patient of intertrochanteric fractures undergoing weight bearing at different intervals after fixation

A single blinded randomised control trial to compare the clinical-radiological outcome of early versus late weight-bearing in intertrochanteric fractures fixed with proximal femoral nail with helical blade - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/09/057233

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Weight bearing: early weight bearing immediately in post op period Control Intervention1: weight bearing: delayed weight bearing after 4 weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient with intertrochanteric fractures type AO 31A1, 31A2,31A3 Closed intertrochanteric fractures. Age group 18 and above Consenting participants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with open fractures, pathological fractures, multiple fractures, polytrauma Patients with pathologies of knee or lower limb Patients with intraoperative fractures and undergoing additional intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the functional outcome in terms of modified Harris hip score in patients undergoing early weight bearing mobilisation delayed weight bearing mobilisation after proximal femoral nail with helical blade fixation of intertrochanteric fracture Timepoint: Pre fracture,4 weeks, 8 weeks,12 weeks,24 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To see the clinical radiological outcome such as VAS collapse of fracture screw back out implant failure malunion non-union tip apex distance parker ratio in patients undergoing early weight bearing mobilisation & delayed weight bearing after fixation with proximal femoral nail with helical blade of intertrochanteric fracturesTimepoint: 4 weeks,8 weeks,12 weeks, 24 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRupendra Jhariya

AIIMS PATNA

dranupk@aiimspatna.org8210936853

Outcome results

None listed

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