NCT03185663

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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. 759/5000

Conditions

• Femoral Fractures

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	traction-stuck	continuous pulling method: tensile force is exerted directly on the skin by means of adhesive strips, connected to weight
OTHER	a pillow between the legs	setting up a pillow between the legs before the care

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-31
• Primary completion: 2020-10-30
• Completion: 2021-05-25
• First posted: 2017-06-14
• Last updated: 2026-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France