Pediatric Locking Nail for the Treatment of Femoral Fractures in Children

NCT ID: NCT00725894

Last Updated: 2017-06-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this multi-center prospective clinical outcomes study is to determine validity and safety of the pediatric locking nail for femoral fracture management in children with open physes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Femur Fracture

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

The Pediatric Locking Nail was designed to provide stable sub-rigid fixation of femoral fractures in children

Pediatric Locking Nail

Intervention Type DEVICE

The nail is pre contoured with a nine-degree anterior bow and is universal for right and left femoral.

Interventions

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Pediatric Locking Nail

The nail is pre contoured with a nine-degree anterior bow and is universal for right and left femoral.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject, representative willing to sign informed consent.
2. Ability and willingness of the subject to follow postoperative care instructions until healing is complete
3. Subject age must be between 8-16 inclusive.
4. Subjects with a minimal canal diameter of 9mm or greater

And any of the following fracture types

1. Non-comminuted and comminuted mid-shaft fractures
2. Distal third fractures 4 cm above the distal physis
3. Fractures that are open or closed
4. Subtrochanteric fractures

Exclusion Criteria

1. A subject has a bone or soft tissue infection.
2. Subject has a systemic infection.
3. Subject has a distal (supracondylar) fracture.
4. Subject with pathological bone (osteogenesis imperfecta and other conditions resulting in abnormal bone quality).
5. Subjects with mental or neurological condition who are unwilling or incapable of following postoperative care instructions.
6. Subject with conditions including blood supply limitation, and insufficient quantity or quality of bone.
7. Foreign body sensitivity, where material sensitivity is suspected, testing is to be completed prior to implantation of device if at all practical or the subject should be excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Zimmer Biomet

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Russell Schenck, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Zimmer Biomet

Locations

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Phoenix Childrens Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children/OH Pediatric Orthopedics Clinic

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Orthopedic Clinical Research

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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CS-010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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