Assessment of Treatment Variability for Pelvic Ring Fragility Fractures

Conditions

• Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis (FFP)
• Pelvic Fractures

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

60 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Surgical stabilization of pelvic fracture — PROCEDURE
  Surgical stabilization of pelvic fracture through placement of orthopaedic hardware.
• Closed treatment of pelvic fracture — OTHER
  Pelvic fracture that is treated without surgery and assessed over time through interval radiographs until fracture is healed.

Study Details

Fragility fractures of the pelvic ring are a common injury associated with poor patient outcomes and high healthcare costs. Management of these injuries is evolving with increasing frequency of operative stabilization of the pelvic ring, despite a lack of evidence supporting operative versus nonoperative treatment. This multicenter prospective cohort study will evaluate 120 patients to determine the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial comparing operative and nonoperative treatment, by evaluating patient willingness to enroll in a trial, surgeon willingness to randomize their patients' treatment, and the completeness of data collection.

Key Dates

Start date

May 25, 2026

Status verified

Jan 2026

Primary completion

Aug 31, 2027

Completion

Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

120 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Patient
  Patients aged 60 years and older with a low energy mechanism closed pelvic ring fracture with an anterior and posterior injury observable on x-ray or CT scan

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient Willingness to Enroll in a Trial [ Time Frame: 4 months ]

Central Contacts

• Mark Gage, MD
  410-328-1868
  [email protected]
• Heather Phipps, MPS
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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