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Efficacy of Skin Traction in Hip Fractures for Preoperative Pain Relief : A prospective randomized controlled trial of skin traction versus no traction

Efficacy of Skin Traction in Hip Fractures for Preoperative Pain Relief : A prospective randomized controlled trial of skin traction versus no traction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20220209005
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-02-09
Start date
2019-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Preoperative pain control in hip fracture patients Hip fracture, Skin traction, Preoperative pain control

Interventions

Using 3 kilograms Buck extension skin traction on the affected leg.,Use pillow support under the affected leg in the most comfortable position
Skin traction group,Non skin traction group

Sponsors

Police General Hospital, Thailand
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a hip fracture (femoral neck fracture or inter-trochanteric of femur fracture), who undergo surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients, who cannot express visual analog scale 2. Onset of injury > 72 hours 3. Multiple trauma 4. Skin lesion at the traction site 5. History of peripheral vascular disease 6. History of drug abuse or opioids use

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Preoperative pain control At visit - Operation date Visual analog scale,Daily opioid (Morphine) requirement At visit - Operation date Times per day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Operative time Operation date Min.,Intraoperative blood loss Operation date CC.,Preoperative complications At visit - Operation date Incident of pressure sore and sciatic nerve neurapraxia

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactOrthopedic department Police General Hospital

Orthopedic department Police General Hospital

golf_monotony@live.com022076000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026