A randomised clinical pilot trial comparing intramedullary nailing with plate and screw fixation in the treatment of patients with an acute fracture of the distal tibia

ISRCTN ISRCTN08249684
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN08249684
Secondary identifying numbers 7111
Submission date
14/07/2010
Registration date
14/07/2010
Last edited
17/09/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Juul Achten
Scientific

Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Email j.achten@warwick.ac.uk

Study information

Study designSingle centre randomised interventional treatment trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymManagement of Distal Tibia
Study objectivesThe aim of the project is to perform a pragmatic pilot trial comparing two modes of treatments of distal tibia fractures. The two commonest treatment modalities are intramedullary nailing (where the nail is inserted in the tibia across the fracture) and screw and plate fixation. There is no agreement in the literature as to which treatment is best. The literature has shown that complications following the treatments mentioned above are very similar between the two modalities (infection, mal-union and non-union and re-operations) but no one has looked at the actual function of the patients following one treatment compared to the other. The objective is therefore to compare the two modes of treatments for distal tibia fractures, in terms of patient disability rating and quality of life.
Ethics approval(s)MREC approved (ref: 8/H1210/1)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Musculoskeletal; Subtopic: Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics); Disease: Musculoskeletal
Intervention1. Intramedullary nailing: a nail is inserted in the tibia across the fracture
2. Screw and plate fixation: a plate and screw are used to fix the fracture

Follow-up length: 12 months
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureDisability Rating Index. The principle measurement of the primary outcome measure will be at one year after injury.
Secondary outcome measures1. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Hind foot Scale at 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury
2. Complications including wound dehiscence, infection, mal-union, non-union, reoperations, time in hospital and return
3. EQ-5D at 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury
4. Olerud and Molander ankle score at 3, 6 and 12 months post-injury
Overall study start date01/03/2008
Completion date30/09/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsPlanned Sample Size: 24
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/03/2008
Date of final enrolment30/09/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Warwick (UK)
University/education

Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry
CV4 7AL
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www2.warwick.ac.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/01a77tt86

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

AO Foundation (Switzerland)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Alternative name(s)
AO Trauma, AO
Location
Switzerland

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/05/2012 Yes No