Surgery or no surgery? new study aims to settle pelvic fracture debate in seniors
NCT ID NCT07608107
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether surgery improves walking in older adults with pelvic ring fractures. Researchers will compare walking patterns and hospital outcomes between those who get surgery and those who don't. The goal is to see if surgery leads to better recovery and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical fixation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that surgery helps elderly patients with pelvic fractures walk better and recover faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants. It may not prove that surgery is better than non-surgical care for 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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
Admitted to hospital with closed, low energy pelvic ring injury.
- Ages
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65 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: Closed, low energy pelvic ring injury Inability to discharge home from emergency room due to pain and limited weight bearing No neurovascular compromise No severe medical comorbidities preventing treatment. Exclusion Criteria: Dementia Immobility (wheelchair use or greater) prior to pelvic ring injury Concomitant fractures of upper or lower extremities Inability to provide informed consent.
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States