Pilot Study Comparing Two Techniques of Taking Care Analgesic in Patients 70 and Older, Awaiting Surgery After Extracapsular Fracture of the Proximal Femur

The fracture of the proximal femur is a common traumatic pathology in patients aged over 70 years, associated with a mortality of 20 to 30% a year. The care is delayed emergency. During this wait, the occurrence of heel pressure ulcers is regularly found, despite wearing antiescarres slippers. Mobilization, source of pain, is also problematic.

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Key information

Conditions

Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Limoges Hospital

Limoges, 87042, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patient aged 70 and over,
Extracapsular fracture isolated from the proximal end of the femur,
Informed consent of the patient for participation in the study,
Patient affiliated to a social security scheme.

Exclusion criteria

Restlessness or fragile skin condition that may prevent the establishment or maintenance of traction stuck preoperatively
Insane or confounding Pathology,
Predictable time before operation> to 72 hours (eg anticoagulated patient orally before the fracture [antiplatelet agents are allowed], other associated diseases: urinary tract infection, pneumonia ...)
Patient under guardianship, curatorship, or under judicial protection.

Treatment and study plan

traction-stuck

Other

continuous pulling method: tensile force is exerted directly on the skin by means of adhesive strips, connected to weight

a pillow between the legs

Other

setting up a pillow between the legs before the care

Primary outcomes

Score from pain immediately after washing, the day of surgery preoperatively

Time frame: 5 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Limoges

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ALGOFRACT

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Jun 14, 2017
Registry last updated: Mar 27, 2026

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