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In India the investigation was led by Narayana Health. Dr. Alben Sigamani, Group Head of Clinical Research Narayana Health, Bangalore and Dr. Parag Sancheti Chairman & Managing Director, Sancheti Hospital led a team of orthopedic surgeons from 11 hospitals to recruit 471 patients. Sancheti hospital and CMC Ludhiana (Dr. Bobby John) recruited over 100 patients. Government Medical College Hospital (Dr. Alen Sigamani), JIPMER (Dr. Adinarayanan), The Baptist Hospital (Dr. Niranjan) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Dr. Vijay Sharma) contributed over 40 patients each.
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Elaborating about the study, Dr. Alben Sigamani, Group Head of Clinical Research Narayana Health, said, “India has been seeing a steady rise in elderly population and many of them require surgery for various conditions. This trial is very unique in helping us gather evidence about managing an emergency situation common among elderly patients. It is the first ever trial that has shown clear benefit in performing an emergency surgery in patients having a hip fracture,”
The main funding for the HIP ATTACK trial came from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Ontario Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support Unit, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.