Long Versus Short Cephalomedullary Femoral Nail for Treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures: A single-blinded Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202506720274898

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-23

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Surgery Orthopaedics

Interventions

Long cephalomedullary group vs the standard of care short cephalomedullary nail

Short cephaleomedullary nails

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. Sex: both sexes. ii. Age: over 60 iii. Unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Stable intertrochanteric fractures ii. Unstable intertrochanteric fractures with subtrochanteric extension iii. Associated hip pathology. iv. Bedridden or immobile patients v. Pathological fractures secondary to malignant disease. vi. Previous ipsilateral hip surgeries Extreme anteroposterior femoral bowing or deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional outcome of the patient using modified harris hip score and barthel index ( Activity of daily living )	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
i. Overall Operation time ii. Amount of blood loss iii. Rate of transfusion A. Postoperatively (monitor for) i. Reoperation rate ii. Periprosthetic fractures iii. Infection rate Union	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAbdelrahman Amir

Assistant lecturer

Abdelrahman.amir.medorth@gmail.com+201099353380

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026