Cervical Myelopathy in Hip Fracture Patients

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Conditions studied: Cervical Myelopathy, Hip Fractures

In brief

Recent evidence has demonstrated a high rate of undiagnosed cervical myelopathy in patients presenting with hip fractures from a ground level fall. Identification and treatment of cervical myelopathy can help prevent falls and future fragility fractures. The purpose of this study is to screen ground level fall hip fracture patients for cervical myelopathy using a history, physical exam, and then offer an MRI if indicated.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06893406

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

75

Starts

2025-05-01

Expected to finish

2026-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-28

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient admitted to Eskenazi, Methodist, or IU North hospital for a hip fracture (femoral neck, intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric, or pertrochanteric fracture) that was caused by a ground level fall.

You may not qualify if…

• Neurologic or cognitive disorder explaining the fall (dementia, Parkinson's disease, delirium, etc.)
• Syncopal fall or fall caused by stroke or a heart condition

Where it is running

• Indiana University North Hospital — Fishers, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
• Eskenazi Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
• Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)

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