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CompletedNCT03929536ACETAUpdated Jun 4, 2020

Treatment of Acetabular Fractures in Elderly Patients

An observational study in Acetabular Fracture, sponsored by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-06-04.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
211
Ages
60 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This retrospective study investigates surgical treatment of acetabular fractures in elderly patients (>60 years of age), either undergoing joint-preserving surgery or joint- replacement. 1 year- outcome with regard to mobility and autonomy is assessed.

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Conditions studied

  • Acetabular Fracture

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Keywords

  • hip joint replacement
  • hip joint preserving surgery
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In context

Fractures, Bone

2,261 studies on the registry are indexed under Fractures, Bone; 325 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 211 is above the median of 100 across 675 observational studies indexed under Fractures, Bone.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland is the lead sponsor of 968 studies on the registry; 191 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
60 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

patients with acetabular fracture between 2009 and 2018 treated at the Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery of University Hospital Basel

Inclusion criteria

  • surgical treatment of acetabular fracture between 2009 and 2018

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pathological fractures due to neoplasm or metastasis
  • status after implantation of an endoprosthesis
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
211 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in living arrangements

    preservation of autonomy investigated by assessment of living arrangements: at home (by oneself, with a partner, with professional support), residential home for the elderly with occasional support, nursing home)

    Time frame: at baseline (right after surgery) and 1 year after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. number of rehospitalisations

    number of rehospitalisations

    Time frame: single time point assessment 1 year after surgery

  2. number of re-surgeries

    number of re-surgeries

    Time frame: single time point assessment 1 year after surgery

  3. mortality

    number of deaths

    Time frame: single time point assessment 1 year after surgery

  4. infections

    number and type of infections

    Time frame: single time point assessment 1 year after surgery

  5. Change in leg length difference

    radiological leg length difference (mm)

    Time frame: at baseline (right after surgery) and 1 year after surgery

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DOTS).
    Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 4, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03929536
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 29, 2019
Start date
Mar 27, 2019
Primary completion
Jun 2, 2020
Completion
Jun 2, 2020
Last update
Jun 4, 2020

Study contacts

Franziska Saxer, Dr. med
principal investigator · Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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