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NCT Number: NCT03417310

Clinical Applications of a Joystick in Femoral Shaft Fractures

This study will use a new "H" joystick for reduction on patients with femur fractures to investigate the reduction time, operating time and bone healing status for the evaluation of the clinical application benefits of this joystick.

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Key information

Conditions

Femur Shaft Fracture

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shenzhen People's Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China

About this study

This study will design a new "H" joystick for reduction (which has received the national utility model patent) and will use this equipment on 80 patients (55 males, 25 females) with femur fractures to investigate the reduction time, operating time and bone healing status for the evaluation of the clinical application benefits of this joystick.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Femur shaft fractures

Exclusion criteria

  • Not suitable to receive intramedullary nail treatment

Treatment and study plan

"H" joystick

Device

A joystick that corrects lateral displacement and angulation for multi-direction reduction

Common reduction methods

Procedure

Manual reduction methods without the assistance of any devices

Primary outcomes

  1. Operating time

    Time frame: One day

    Duration of operation

  2. Fluoroscopy times

    Time frame: One day

    The number of times for fluoroscopy

  3. Blood loss

    Time frame: One day

    The amount of blood loss

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Other

Collaborators

  • Shenzhen People's Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Studying the Clinical Applications of "H" Joystick for Reduction in Femoral Shaft Fractures

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 31, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2018

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