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Tibial Fracture Healing Study: Standard vs. Micromotion Nailing

This study is comparing two ways to fix tibial (shin bone) fractures: standard intramedullary nailing and micromotion tibial intramedullary nailing. Researchers want to see if one method helps bones heal better and faster. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 85 years old and have a stable tibial fracture that needs surgery. The main goal is to measure how well your bone heals (radiographic union) at 12, 18, and 24 weeks after surgery. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 100 participants.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing two surgical procedures for tibial fractures. It plans to enroll 100 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed to measure bone healing at 12, 18, and 24 weeks after surgery.

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NCT06679049

Comparison of Healing Measures Tibial Fractures Following Standard Intramedullary Nailing or Micromotion Tibial Intramedullary Nailing

Recruiting
NAAges 18–85InterventionalTreatment
University of Alabama at Birmingham
~100 participants
Updated 2026-07-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:micromotion intramedullary nail cohortstandard intramedullary nail cohort

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
The difference in radiographic union
Measured over 12,18 and 24 weeks between micromotion intramedullary fixation and standard IMN post operatively

Conditions

Tibial Fractures

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Alabama1

Study leadership

  • Joseph Johnson, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Who to contact

Joseph Johnson, MD
[email protected]
205-934-1041
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 18 - 85 years
Stable Tibial fracture recommended for surgical intervention
Unstable fracture patterns e.g. those needing a secondary intervention - masquelet/cement spacer)
Previously non-ambulatory patients
Delayed presentation of fracture (\>4 weeks)
Fractures that the treating surgeon indicates requires additional fixation strategies to achieve stability
Patients with an achieve infection or wound at the surgical site
Any previous ligament or fracture surgery on the index site
Inflammatory rheumatic disease or other rheumatic disease-
Immune compromised patients (hepatitis, HIV, etc.)
Unwilling or unable to participate or follow study protocol

What this trial measures

  • The difference in radiographic union12,18 and 24 weeks between micromotion intramedullary fixation and standard IMN post operatively

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