Robot-Assisted Closed Reduction and Internal Fixation for Femoral Shaft Fractures

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorBeijing Jishuitan Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted closed reduction for patients with femoral shaft fractures. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does robot-assisted closed reduction provide a statistically significant improvement in the excellent and good reduction rates compared to conventional surgeon-performed reduction? How do the two reduction methods compare in terms of surgical efficiency, fracture healing, and patient functional outcomes? Researchers will compare the robot-assisted closed reduction group to the conventional surgeon-performed reduction group to see if robot-assisted surgery improves the precision of fracture reduction, stability of alignment, and post-operative functional recovery while minimizing trauma.

Participants will:

Undergo standardized screening to ensure they meet the inclusion criteria for acute, unilateral, closed femoral shaft fractures (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association \[AO/OTA\] classification 32).

Be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either robot-assisted closed reduction or traditional surgeon-performed closed reduction, both followed by internal fixation.

Complete standardized perioperative management and follow-up assessments at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-surgery, including functional scales such as the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and the EuroQol Five-Dimensional Five-Level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L), as well as radiographic imaging to monitor bone healing and potential complications.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 to 80 years, inclusive.

Unilateral, acute, closed femoral shaft fracture.

AO/OTA classification 32-A, 32-B, or 32-C femoral shaft fracture.

Time from injury to surgery no more than 21 days.

Disqualifiers

Open fracture.

Multiple severe trauma requiring immediate priority management.

Asymmetry of the lower limbs.

History of ipsilateral femoral shaft malunion.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Robot-Assisted Closed Reduction
  • Conventional Closed Reduction

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital

Lead sponsor

Beihang University

Collaborator

Aerospace Center Hospital

Collaborator