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Scottish Trial of Arthroplasty or Reduction for Subcapital fractures (STARS)

Scottish Trial of Arthroplasty or Reduction for Subcapital fractures (STARS)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN32884890
Enrollment
298
Registered
2003-04-25
Start date
1996-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-07-29

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

Conditions

Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

There are three treatment options: 1. One method of mending the break is with a type of screw, sometimes with a plate on its side
the two parts of the bone are joined together, and no bone is replaced. 2. A second method using a hip replacement. The ball at the end of the femur bone is replaced by an artificial
the socket is not replaced. 3. The third method is also a type of hip replacement. Like the second method, the ball of the femur is replaced, but the socket in the hip bone is also rep

Sponsors

Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients with bipolar hemiarthroplasty, total hip arthroplasty or reduction and fixation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical outcome will include perioperative mortality and reoperation. Functional outcomes will be assessed using a hip rating questionnaire and the EuroQoL functional outcome questionnaire. A cost-effectiveness and cost utility analysis will be integrated into the study protocol.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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