Tokyo, Oct. 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063284) titled 'Study of the association between preoperative trunk muscle size and walking ability one month after surgery in patients with proximal femoral fractures' on Oct. 15.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Gunma University

Condition: Condition - Proximal femoral fracture Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to investigate the association between the cross-sectional areaof trunk muscles measured using preoperative CT images and walking ability one month after surgery,as well as to identify independence.The findings are expected to contribute to improving the accuracy of prognosis prediction based on preoperative imaging and developing individualized early rehabilitation programs. Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 65 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Participants must meet all of the following criteria:

1.Patients admitted to Maki Hospital with a proximal femoral fracture.

2.Age 65 years or older.

3.Scheduled to undergo surgery for a proximal femoral fracture.

4.Patients who have undergone, or are scheduled to undergo, trunk CT as part of routine clinical care.

5.Patients for whom written informed consent has been obtained from the patient or their legally acceptable representative after the purpose of the study has been explained. Key exclusion criteria - Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded:

1.History of severe orthopedic disease of the contralateral lower limb that affected walking before the injury.

2.Fractures due to high-energy trauma, pathological fractures such as those caused by metastatic bone tumors, or multiple fractures involving other bones.

3.History of severe motor paralysis due to central nervous system disease or similar conditions.

4.Inability to obtain informed consent from the patient or their legally acceptable representative. Target Size - 80

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 09 Month 10 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 09 Month 15 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 15 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072435

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