Hip fracture surgery showdown: which approach helps patients recover faster?
NCT ID NCT07501741
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at two different surgical methods for repairing a broken hip (hemiarthroplasty) in 100 adults. The goal is to see if one approach leads to better function and fewer complications after surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods and followed for 3 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (hemiarthroplasty via direct anterior or direct lateral approach)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that one surgical approach leads to better recovery and fewer complications after a hip fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Differences between approaches may be small or not clinically meaningful.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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
The study population will consist of adult patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture at Meir Medical Center during the study period.
- Ages
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18 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.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18 years or older Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty (partial hip replacement) during the study period at Meir Medical Center Ability to provide informed consent for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: Revision surgery performed during the index hospitalization Inability to complete postoperative follow-up Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., dementia or presence of a legal guardian) Pre-injury mobility status of bedbound or wheelchair-bound Polytrauma patients Prior fixation or arthroplasty of the contralateral hip within the previous year
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Conditions
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