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NCT02507505 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Regional Versus General Anesthesia for Promoting Independence After Hip Fracture

A NA study of Hip Fractures, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,848
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT02507505: Completed NA study of Hip Fractures, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

NCT02507505 is a NA study of Hip Fractures that has completed, run by University of Pennsylvania. The registered enrollment target is 1,848 participants, above the 498-participant average among 15 other Hip Fractures trials with a reported enrollment target (271% higher). The trial reports 20 study locations across 12 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02507505, a NA study of Hip Fractures, has completed, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,848 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if two types of standard care anesthesia are the same or if one is better for people who have hip fractures.

Primary Outcome

Will be assessed via telephone interview

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE General Anesthesia
  • PROCEDURE Regional Anesthesia

Study Locations (20)

Florida

  • University of Florida Gainesville - Gainesville
  • University of Florida Jacksonville - Jacksonville
  • Florida Hospital - Winter Park

New Jersey

  • Cooper University Hospital - Camden
  • Englewood Hospital and Medical Center - Englewood
  • Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick

New York

  • Maimonides Medical Center - Brooklyn
  • NYU-Winthrop Hospital - Mineola
  • NYU Langone Medical Center - New York

Connecticut

  • Hartford Hospital - Hartford
  • Yale School of Medicine - New Haven

Massachusetts

  • Brigham & Women's Hospital - Boston
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center - Burlington

Alabama

  • University of Alabama Birmingham - Birmingham

California

  • University of California Davis Medical Center - Sacramento

Delaware

  • Christiana Care Health Services - Newark

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,848 participants
Start Date 2016-02
Est. Completion 2022-03
Phase NA
University of Pennsylvania

1,423 total trials

What the finished NCT02507505 record still lists

NCT02507505 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,848 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 498-participant average among 15 other Hip Fractures trials with a reported enrollment target (271% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Hip Fractures appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which General Anesthesia is the first listed.

NCT02507505 names 20 study sites across 12 states, led by Florida, New Jersey, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02507505 about?

NCT02507505 is a clinical study titled "Regional Versus General Anesthesia for Promoting Independence After Hip Fracture". The purpose of this study is to find out if two types of standard care anesthesia are the same or if one is better for people who have hip fractures.

What is the current status of trial NCT02507505?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,848 participants. The study started on 2016-02. Estimated completion is 2022-03.

What conditions does trial NCT02507505 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Hip Fractures.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02507505?

The interventions under investigation include: General Anesthesia (PROCEDURE), Regional Anesthesia (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02507505?

This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,423 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02507505 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Hip Fractures

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT02507505's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,848 2nd of 15 the highest of 15 other Hip Fractures trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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