Leg traction before surgery: does it help or not?
NCT ID NCT06160804
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using skeletal traction (a gentle pull on the leg) before surgery for a broken thigh bone makes the operation easier and reduces pain and blood loss. It included 18 adults who had surgery within 24 hours of their injury. The study was stopped early, so the results are limited.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Any adult patient (ages 18 and over) with a femoral shaft fracture that is treated with intramedullary nailing within 24 hours of presentation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 * Polytraumatized patients * Patients with pathological fractures * Patients with femoral shaft fracture not amenable to intramedullary nailing
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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