🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-21

Orbital Fractures Registry (NCT03887988)

International, Multicenter, Prospective Registry to Collect Data on Orbital Fractures (OFx), Their Primary and Secondary Treatment and Outcome

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: AO Innovation Translation Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Approximately 300 patients presenting orbital blow-out fracture will be enrolled prospectively in this registry. All patients, surgically and nonsurgically treated as per standard (routine) of care will be followed-up (FU) within the registry for a period of 6 months.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: UC Davis — Sacramento, California

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Primary "early" reconstruction (PROCEDURE)
  • Nonsurgical (OTHER)
  • Primary "delayed" reconstruction (PROCEDURE)
  • Secondary reconstruction (PROCEDURE)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (14 Sites)

  • UC Davis — Sacramento, California
  • Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf — Hamburg,
  • Klinikum der LMU München — Munich,
  • Eramus MC — Rotterdam,
  • Mayo Hospital — Lahore,
  • Hamad Medical Corporation — Doha,
  • Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Constanta — Constanța,
  • Federal State Budgetary Institution "National Medical and Surgical Center named after N.I. Pirogov" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation — Moscow,
  • Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Belgrade — Belgrade,
  • King Edward VIII Hospital — Durban,
  • Hospital Vall d' Hebron — Barcelona, Catalonia
  • 12 de Octubre University Hospital — Madrid, Madrid
  • Uppsala University Hospital — Uppsala,
  • Universitaetsspital Basel — Basel,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗