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Early Internal Fixation vs. Nonoperative Care for Pelvic Fractures

This study is looking at two ways to treat a specific type of pelvic fracture (LC1 fragility fracture) in people aged 60 and older. You could receive either early internal fixation (surgery to stabilize the bones with screws or implants) or nonoperative care with early rehabilitation (physical therapy and movement without surgery). The main goal of this pilot study is to see if it's practical to enroll participants and follow the treatment plans, and to improve how data is collected. This information will help design a larger study in the future. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a randomized pilot study with a planned enrollment of 48 participants. Participants will be assigned by chance to one of two treatment groups.
What's involved
Participants will be followed for 1 year after being assigned to a treatment group. The nonoperative care group will have early consultation with a physical therapist for mobilization.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months (1 year) after they are assigned to a treatment group.

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NCT06496867

Early Internal Fixation Versus NonOperative Care With Early Rehabilitation for LC1 Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis

Suspended
NAAges 60+InterventionalTreatment
University of Southern California
~48 participants
Updated 2026-08-25 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Early Internal FixationNonoperative Care with Early Rehabilitation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 13 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Feasibility of participant enrollment
Measured over 12 months post-randomization
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Multiple Closed Pelvic Fractures With Disruption of Pelvic Ring
Fragility Fracture
Internal Fixation
Nonoperative Care

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 13 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, Californiano site contact published

  • Indiana University

    Bloomington, Indianano site contact published

  • Keck Medical Center of USC

    Los Angeles, Californiano site contact published

  • Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, Californiano site contact published

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusettsno site contact published

  • Research Institute Vall d'Hebrón - Vall d'Hebron University Hospital

    Barcelona, Spain, Spainno site contact published

  • The Curators of the University of Missouri - Missouri Orthopaedic Institute

    Columbia, Missourino site contact published

  • University of Arizona

    Phoenix, Arizonano site contact published

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Joseph Patterson, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Southern California

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial measures

  • Feasibility of participant enrollment12 months post-randomization

    Proportion of patients who provide informed consent

  • Feasibility of adherence to treatment allocation12 months post-randomization

    Proportion of Adherence to early internal fixation treatment allocation and nonoperative care with early rehabilitation treatment allocation

  • Refine data collection methods12 months post-randomization

    Proportion of participants with missing data for the primary composite outcome

  • Assess Protocol Compliance12 months post-randomization

    Proportion of randomization errors