# Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nailing of Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study

> **NCT02285127** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Mayo Clinic** · enrollment: 168 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Pertrochanteric Hip Fracture

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Short versus long cephalomedullary Intramedullary nail

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02285127
- **Lead sponsor:** Mayo Clinic
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-11
- **Primary completion:** 2018-05-01
- **Final completion:** 2019-09
- **Target enrollment:** 168 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02285127

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02285127, "Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nailing of Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-30 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02285127. Licensed CC0.

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