Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0020092997
Study information
Scientific title
Randomised controlled trial of the dynamic hip screw (DHS) versus the proximal femoral nail (PFN) for unstable hip fractures
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Surgery: Hip fractures
Intervention
Not provided at time of registration
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/02/2001
Overall trial end date
28/02/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/02/2001
Recruitment end date
28/02/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Havering Hospitals NHS Trust
Romford
RM7 OBE
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list