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Listening for breaks: ultrasound may replace x-rays for hip fractures

NCT ID NCT06765083

Diagnosis Sponsor: Frisius Medisch Centrum Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a portable ultrasound device, used at the patient's bedside, can accurately detect hip fractures after a fall or injury. Researchers will compare ultrasound findings with standard X-rays in 146 adults with suspected hip fractures. If proven reliable, ultrasound could offer a faster, radiation-free way to diagnose fractures and guide immediate pain treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the hip
What this could lead to
If accurate, bedside ultrasound could speed up hip fracture diagnosis, reduce radiation exposure, and enable pain relief immediately after detection.
What could go wrong
This is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial. Ultrasound may miss some fractures compared to standard X-rays, and results depend on operator skill.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

146 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age * presenting to the ED with a painful hip after trauma, suspected of hip fracture as defined by the attending clinician Exclusion Criteria: * History of hip fracture or surgical procedure on the bones of the ipsilateral hip (ultrasound images may be unreliable) * Presence of foreign body material in the ipsilateral hip * Skin defects at the POCUS site e.g. lacerations, infected skin * Extensive injuries, extreme pain or neurovascular damage where urgent intervention is required * Inability to give informed consent (cognitive impairments, no proficient understanding of the Dutch or English language)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bone fracture disease Emergencies femoral neck fracture hip fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hip fractures (I.E. femoral neck or intertrochanteric hip fractures)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

    Leeuwarden, 8934 AD, Netherlands

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