Cook, Elizabeth, Laycock, Joanne, Acharya, Mehool, Backhouse, Michael R., Corbacho, Belen, Doherty, Laura, Forward, Daren, Hewitt, Catherine, Hilton, Catherine, Hull, Peter, Kassam, Jamila, Maturana, Camila, Mcdaid, Catriona, Roche, Jenny, Sivapathasuntharam, Dhanupriya, Torgerson, David and Bates, Peter (2023) Lateral compression type 1 fracture fixation in the elderly (L1FE) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (with internal pilot) comparing the effects of INFIX surgery and non-surgical management for treating patients with lateral compression type 1 (LC-1) fragility fractures. Trials, 24 (1). 78. doi:10.1186/s13063-022-07063-5 ISSN 1745-6215.
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Abstract
Background: Lateral compression type1 (LC-1) fragility fractures are a common, painful injury in older adults resulting in reduced mobility. The incidence of these fractures is increasing with the growing older adult population. The current standard of care is non-surgical management; however, patients with this injury are at risk of long-term immobility and related complications. INFIX is a pelvic fixation device used in younger patients with high-energy fractures. The device is fitted via a percutaneous technique with no external pin sites and has good purchase even in osteoporotic bone. It therefore has the potential to be well tolerated in patients with LC-1 fragility fractures. INFIX could improve patients’ ability to mobilise and reduce the risk of immobility-related complications. However, there is a risk of complications related to surgery, and robust evidence is required on patient outcomes. This study will investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of surgical fixation with INFIX compared to non-surgical management of LC-1 fragility fractures in older adults. Methods: A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of 600 patients allocated 1:1 to non-surgical management or INFIX surgery. The study will have a 12-month internal pilot to assess recruitment and trial feasibility. The primary outcome will be the patient quality of life over 6 months, measured by the patient-reported EQ-5D-5L. The secondary outcomes will include physical function, mental health, pain, delirium, imaging assessment, resource use, and complications. Discussion: The L1FE study aims to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical management of people aged 60 years and older with LC-1 fragility fractures. The trial is sufficiently powered and rigorously designed to inform future clinical and patient decision-making and allocation of NHS resources. Trial registration: International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Registry ISRCTN16478561. Registered on 8 April 2019
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Pelvic bones -- Fractures -- Epidemiology, Fractures -- Surgery -- Cost efectiveness, Osteoporosis, Fractures in old age, Geriatrics, Older people, Clinical trials -- Cost effectiveness -- Standards -- Great Britain |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Trials |
| Publisher: | Biomed Central |
| ISSN: | 1745-6215 |
| Official Date: | 2 February 2023 |
| Dates: | Date Event 2 February 2023 Published 30 December 2022 Accepted |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Article Number: | 78 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13063-022-07063-5 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons open licence) |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 15 March 2023 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 16 March 2023 |
| RIOXX Funder/Project Grant: | Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/173300/ |
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