Pelvic fracture study aims to settle surgery vs. No-Surgery debate
NCT ID NCT07351123
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at two ways to treat pelvic fractures in people aged 60 and older: surgery or non-surgical care. Researchers will follow 120 patients to see if a larger trial comparing these treatments is possible. The goal is to understand patient and surgeon preferences and whether data can be collected reliably.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could pave the way for a larger trial that determines whether surgery or non-surgical care is better for pelvic fractures in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not a treatment trial. It won't directly answer which treatment is better, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients ≥ 60 years of age with a closed pelvic ring fracture with an anterior and posterior injury observable on x-ray or CT scan.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
The inclusion criteria are: 1. Patient 60 years of age or older. 2. Low energy injury mechanism. 3. LC1 pelvis fracture (AO/OTA 61B1.1,61B2.1, or 61B3.2) confirmed with antero-posterior, inlet, and outlet pelvis radiographs, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. 4. Fracture displacement of \<10 mm of the posterior pelvic ring on computed tomography of the pelvis. 5. Injury occurred within 21 days of screening. The exclusion criteria are: 1. Patient did not ambulate prior to injury. 2. Severely frail patients (Clinical Frailty Scale ≥7). 3. Patient has another condition, injury, or fracture that prevents post-operative weightbearing on any extremity. 4. Retained implants around the pelvis that precludes or limits either study treatment. 5. Infection around the hip (soft tissue or bone). 6. Pathologic fracture with a lytic lesion in the pelvis or sacrum that precludes internal fixation. 7. Patient is too ill, in the judgement of the attending surgeon, for internal fixation. 8. Patient is too ill, in the judgement of the attending surgeon, for nonoperative care. 9. Problems, in the judgment of study personnel, with maintaining follow-up with the patient. 10. Expected injury survival of less than 12 months. 11. Terminal illness with expected survival of less than 12 months. 12. Currently enrolled in a study that does not permit co-enrollment. 13. Prior enrollment in the study. 14. Unable to obtain informed consent due to language barriers. 15. Unable to obtain informed consent because a legally authorized representative (LAR) was unavailable. 16. Did not provide informed consent (declined participation). 17. Patient or LAR not approached to participate in the trial (missed patient). 18. Other reason to exclude the patient, as approved by the Principal Investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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