NCT02294747.

Methods	RCT; parallel design
Participants	Expected number of participants: 31 Inclusion criteria: AO 31‐A2 able to walk independently, aids such as crutches or walker allowed able to consent fit for surgery with SHS with or without trochanteric support plate Exclusion criteria:  not willing or able to attain follow‐up previous fracture or surgery with retained metal work in the same hip concomitant disease that will shorten life expectancy
Interventions	SHS with and without trochanteric support plate
Outcomes	Fracture displacement healing; perioperative blood loss; time of surgery; EQ‐5D; time to union; HHS; pain; TUG; satisfaction with operated hip motion during healing
Notes	Study listed as complete in the clinical trials register. We await publication of full study results.