Hip fracture surgery showdown: replacement vs. fixation under study
NCT ID NCT05947058
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two common surgeries for a certain type of hip fracture in people aged 60 and older: hip replacement or using screws/pins to hold the bone together. The main goal is to see if a larger study is possible by checking how many people join, how well the treatments are followed, and how complete the data is. 40 participants will be followed for one year after surgery.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 1C3, Canada
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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University of Maryland Capital Region Health
Largo, Maryland, 20774, United States
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University of Maryland, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90007, United States
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Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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