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Which surgery works best for cancer that spread to the thigh bone?

NCT ID NCT06918860

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Costantino Errani Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks back at 600 patients who had surgery for a broken or about-to-break upper thigh bone caused by cancer that spread from elsewhere. Researchers will compare two surgical methods—a metal rod inside the bone or a replacement joint—to see which one leads to fewer complications, lasts longer, and helps patients function better. The goal is to help doctors choose the best option for future patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 600 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Male and female adult patients surgically treated between 01/01/2000 and 31/12/2023 in Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute and in Massachusetts General Hospital.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female adult patients surgically treated between 01/01/2000 and 31/12/2023 in Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute and in Massachusetts General Hospital. * Age ≥18 y (at the time of surgery) * Patients with impending or pathological fracture due to bone metastases of the proximal femur (head/neck, intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric area). * Patients who underwent either IMN or THA or HHA or Mega or MegaTHA. * Patients with available clinical and imaging data. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pathological or impending fracture of proximal femur due to primary bone tumor.

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Conditions

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metastatic carcinoma in the bone

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Bone metastases

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Irccs Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40134, Italy

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