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Fractures or DislocationsINORMUSNCT02150980

INternational ORthopaedic MUlticenter Study in Fracture Care (INORMUS)

An observational study of Fractures or Dislocations, run by McMaster University at 69 sites in 26 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Background: Worldwide, injuries from trauma represent a major public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) has deemed this problem as one of the most important global priorities, calling 2011-2020 the 'Decade of Action for Road Safety'. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Fractures or Dislocations
How many people
39,797 participants
Where
69 sitesin 26 countries
Study dates
Apr 2014to Nov 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients 18 years of age or older who are admitted to a recruiting hospital in low-middle income countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Who may be able to join

  • patients 18 years of age or older
  • admitted to a recruiting hospital for treatment of an orthopaedic injury
  • injury occurred within 3 months of hospital admission
  • patients diagnosed with an orthopaedic fracture, dislocation, or fracture dislocation of the appendicular skeleton or spine will be included.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

69 sites in 26 countries.

69 sites in 26 countries

China14 sites
  • Beijing Anzhen Hospital affiliated to Capital University of Medical Sciences

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality

  • Beijing Chaoyang Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality

  • Beijing Luhe Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality

  • Second Bethune Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun, Jilin

  • Hanzhong People's Hospital

    Hanzhong, Shaanxi

  • Harbin Medical University Second hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang

  • Anhui Provincial Hospital

    Hefei, Anhui

  • Langfang Aidebao General Hospital

    Langfang, Hebei

  • Langfang People's Hospital

    Langfang, Hebei

  • Shanghai No.10 People's Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality

  • Shenyang Orthopaedic Hospital

    Shenyang, Liaoning

  • Tianjin Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality

  • The 2nd affiliated hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang

  • Xiamen University affiliated First Hospital

    Xiamen, Fujian

Other trials in China

India14 sites
  • St John Medical College

    Bangalore

  • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

    Chandigarh

  • AIIMs Hospital

    Delhi

  • Indian Institue for Spinal Care

    Delhi

  • Smt N H L Municipal Medical College

    Gujrāt, Ahmedabad

  • CMC Ludhiana

    Ludhiana

  • Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital

    Mumbai

  • Indira Ganghi Medical College

    Puducherry

  • Medical College & Hospital, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

    Pune

  • Noble Hospital

    Pune

  • Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

    Pune

  • Baptist Christian Hospital

    Tezpur, Assam

  • CMC Vellore

    Vellore

  • Data Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences

    Wardha

Other trials in India

Mexico6 sites
  • Hospital Civil de Guadalajara

    Guadalajara

  • Social Security Hospitals

    Guadalajara

  • Hospital Puerta de Hierro

    Jalisco

  • Social Security Hospitals

    Mexico City

  • Social Security Hospital

    Monterrey

  • Christus Muguerza Hospital Saltillo

    Saltillo

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Kenya4 sites
  • Rift Valley provincial hospital

    Karuru One

  • Kiambu District Hospital

    Kiambu

  • AIC Kijabe Hospital

    Kijabe

  • Kenyatta National Hospital

    Nairobi

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South Africa3 sites
  • Charlotte Maxete Johannesburg Acadamic Hospital

    Johannesburg

  • Chris Hani Baragwanath Acadamic Hospital

    Johannesburg

  • Helen Joseph Hospital

    Johannesburg

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Brazil2 sites
  • Hospital de Clínicas - UNICAMP

    São José dos Campos

  • Hospital de Beneficencia Sirio-Libanes

    São Paulo

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Colombia2 sites
  • Centro Médico Imbanaco

    Cali

  • Clinica Fracturas y Fracturas

    Pereira

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Nigeria2 sites
  • National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu

    Enugu

  • State trauma and surgical centre

    Ondo

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Tanzania2 sites
  • Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute

    Dar es Salaam

  • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

    Moshi

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Thailand2 sites
  • Ramathibodi Hospital

    Bangkok

  • Khon Kaen Hospital

    Khon Kaen

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Uganda2 sites
  • Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital

    Fort Portal

  • Mulago Hospital, Makerere University College of Health Sciences

    Kampala

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Vietnam2 sites
  • Viet Duc Hospital

    Hanoi

  • Cho Ray Hospital

    Ho Chi Minh City

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Argentina1 site
  • Clínica Zabala

    Buenos Aires

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Botswana1 site
  • Princess Marina Hospital

    Gaborone

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Cameroon1 site
  • Baptist Hospital Mutengene

    Mutengene

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Ethiopia1 site
  • Black Lion Hospital

    Addis Ababa

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Ghana1 site
  • Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)

    Kumasi

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Iran1 site
  • Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center/University of Tehran

    Tehran

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Malawi1 site
  • University of Malawi

    Blantyre

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Nepal1 site
  • Lumbini Medical College

    Kathmandu

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Pakistan1 site
  • Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre

    Peshawar

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Panama1 site
  • Hospital Santo Tomás

    Panama City

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Paraguay1 site
  • Instituto de Prevision Social - Central Hospital

    Asunción

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Philippines1 site
  • Philippine General Hospital

    Manila

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Rwanda1 site
  • University Teaching Hospital

    Kigali

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Venezuela1 site
  • Hospital Universitario de Caracas

    Caracas

Other trials in Venezuela

About this study

Official title: INORMUS 40,000: Large Observational Cohort Study of Orthopedic Trauma Patients

Background: Worldwide, injuries from trauma represent a major public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) has deemed this problem as one of the most important global priorities, calling 2011-2020 the 'Decade of Action for Road Safety'. Despite this, there is little empirical data in low and middle-income countries quantifying the burden of musculoskeletal injuries.

Methods: INORMUS is a global, prospective, multi-center, observational cohort study. The primary objective of the study is to determine the mortality, re-operation and infection rates of musculoskeletal trauma patients within 30 days post-hospital admission. The INORMUS study seeks to enroll 40,000 patients from low-middle income countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Read the detailed description

Number of Participants:

40,000

Primary Research Objectives:

To determine among adult individuals admitted to hospital with musculoskeletal trauma (e.g. fractures or dislocations):

  1. The incidence of major complications (mortality, re-operation and infection) as a composite outcome and the components of the composite within 30 days post-hospital admission.
  2. The factors (system and patient variables) associated with the composite of major complications (mortality, re-operation and infection) within 30 days post-hospital admission.

Secondary Research Objective:

To determine the rates of major complications within 30 days post-hospital admission by type of fracture treatment provided (e.g. splinting versus operative fixation) and admission to hospital time (e.g. <72 hours or > 72 hours).

Diagnosis and Main Inclusion Criteria:

This study has minimal exclusion criteria by design. All patients 18 years of age or older admitted to a recruiting hospital for treatment of an orthopaedic injury that occurred within 3 months will be eligible for participation. Patients who are diagnosed with an orthopaedic fracture, dislocation, or fracture dislocation of the appendicular skeleton or spine will be included.

Study Outcomes:

The primary outcome is a composite of mortality, mortality, re-operation and infection within 30 days from hospital admission for all research objectives.

Duration of Patient Follow-Up:

Study participants will be followed until 30 days post hospital admission.

Keywords
Fractures, burden of fractures, orthopaedic fractures, orthopaedic injuries, orthopaedic trauma, observational study, outcomes of fracture care, epidemiology
Medical subject headings
Fractures, Bone, Joint Dislocations

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. mortality, re-operation and infection

    Measured: 30 days post-hospital admission

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2014
  3. Primary completionNov 2023
  4. Study completionNov 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
39,797 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02150980
Sponsor's protocol ID
INORMUS_INTERNATIONAL
Acronym
INORMUS
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
28 May 2014
Last updated
6 Jun 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Mock C, Cherian MN. The global burden of musculoskeletal injuries: challenges and solutions. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Oct;466(10):2306-16. doi: 10.1007/s11999-008-0416-z. Epub 2008 Aug 5.

    PubMed 18679760
  • Fitzharris M, Zhong W, Myburgh J, Xuezhong Y, Yu J, Hammond N, Finfer SR, Taylor C, Wu Y. The status of trauma registry systems in Chinese hospitals. Inj Prev. 2011 Dec;17(6):419-21. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040216. Epub 2011 Oct 13.

    PubMed 21998256
  • Fitzharris M, Yu J, Hammond N, Taylor C, Wu Y, Finfer S, Myburgh J. Injury in China: a systematic review of injury surveillance studies conducted in Chinese hospital emergency departments. BMC Emerg Med. 2011 Oct 26;11:18. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-11-18.

    PubMed 22029774
  • Bhalla K, Harrison JE, Shahraz S, Fingerhut LA; Global Burden of Disease Injury Expert Group. Availability and quality of cause-of-death data for estimating the global burden of injuries. Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Nov 1;88(11):831-838C. doi: 10.2471/BLT.09.068809. Epub 2010 Jun 22.

    PubMed 21076564
  • Foote CJ, Petrisor B, Beyene J, Devereaux PJ, Dhillon M, Sancheti P Kotwal P, Miclau T, Bhandari M, and the INORMUS Investigators. International Orthopaedic Multicenter Fracture Study (INORMUS). Paper presented at: Orthopaedic Trauma Association 2012 Annual Meeting; 2012 October 3-6; Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • INORMUS Investigators. INternational ORthopaedic MUlticentre Study (INORMUS) in Fracture Care: Protocol for a Large Prospective Observational Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2015 Oct;29 Suppl 10:S2-6. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000404.

    PubMed 26356208
  • Foote CJ, Mundi R, Sancheti P, Gopalan H, Kotwal P, Shetty V, Dhillon M, Devereaux P, Thabane L, Aleem I, Ivers RQ, Bhandari M; INORMUS Investigators. Musculoskeletal trauma and all-cause mortality in India: a multicentre prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2015 Apr 27;385 Suppl 2:S30. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60825-X. Epub 2015 Apr 26.

    PubMed 26313078
  • INORMUS Investigative Committee on behalf of all INORMUS Investigators. Operationalizing an orthopaedic research plan in the Decade of Action for Road Safety: the INternational ORthopaedic MUlticenter Study in Fracture Care. J Orthop Trauma. 2014;28 Suppl 1:S29. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000119. No abstract available.

    PubMed 24857994
  • Pouramin P, Li CS, Busse JW, Sprague S, Devereaux PJ, Jagnoor J, Ivers R, Bhandari M; INORMUS investigators. Delays in hospital admissions in patients with fractures across 18 low-income and middle-income countries (INORMUS): a prospective observational study. Lancet Glob Health. 2020 May;8(5):e711-e720. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30067-X.

    PubMed 32353318

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Fractures or Dislocations, run by McMaster University at 69 sites in 26 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 69 sites in China, India, Mexico, Kenya, South Africa and 21 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

mortality, re-operation and infection (time frame: 30 days post-hospital admission). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02150980, which also lists 9 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Jun 2024.

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