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Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Fixation with Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN) vs Proximal Femoral Nail-Antirotation 2(PFN A2) In Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur: A Randomised Comparative Study

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Fixation with Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN) vs Proximal Femoral Nail-Antirotation 2(PFN A2) In Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur: A Randomised Comparative Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/081055
Enrollment
46
Registered
2025-02-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S721- Pertrochanteric fracture

Interventions

Intervention1: Open/ closed reduction and fixation with Proximal Femoral Nail-Antirotation 2(PFN A2) in unstable intertrochanteric fractures of the femur: Surgical intervention for fracture, followed

Sponsors

Deepanjan Das
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with acute, unilateral, closed Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur, belonging to the unstable type (AO31A2, AO31A3). 2. Patients with mature skeleton 3. Patients aged between 50-80 years. 4. Patients who were independently ambulatory before the injury event 5. Willingness to participate in the study and forgo any other concomitant treatment modality with written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Immature skeleton 2. Pathological fractures 3. Open fractures 4. Inability to mobilize independently prior to injury event 5. Preexisting neuromuscular disorder 6. Patients unfit for undergoing surgery 7. Intracapsular fractures of the femur 8. Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur 9. Concomitant injuries, e.g., Head injury, other fractures etc. 10. Stable type of IT fractures of the femur 11. Not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intraoperative C arm shoots Perioperative time Blood loss Reduction quality Placement of screw/ blade Post op functional status using Parker Palmer Mobility Score and Harris Hip ScoreTimepoint: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months post-surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complications associated with either implantTimepoint: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months post-surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSamir Dwidmuthe

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

samirdwidmuthe@aiimsnagpur.edu.in9422904819

Outcome results

None listed

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