Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

Hip Fracture Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Post Acute Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01934946
• Other study ID #: TCHIRB-1020430
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 22, 2013
• Last updated: September 4, 2013
• Start date: September 2013
• Est. completion date: July 2014

Study information

• Verified date: September 2013
• Source: Taipei City Hospital
• Contact: MUJUNG KAO, MD
• Phone: 0919060998
• Email: woodkao35[@]yahoo.com.tw
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Purpose: Hip fracture is a common disease on elderly. They become disabled easily if no adequate rehabilitation was given. The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of different types of post acute rehabilitation care for hip fracture.

Description:

Method: This study will recruit 150 peoples with hip fracture from hospitals in Taipei from Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014. The subjects from wards are randomly divided into group A, B and Group C. Each group includes 50 cases of hip fracture. Group C received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation and 6 times home rehabilitation services within 3 months; Group B received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation and Group A was control group.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: July 2014
• Est. primary completion date: July 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 60 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. more than 60 years old,

2. hip fracture s/p within 3 months,

3. potential for rehabilitation.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active infection, such as pneumonia, UTI, osteomyelitis, wound infection

2. Other uncontrolled medical condition, such as, dyspnea on exertion, acute renal failure, acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, uncontrolled diabetes, active malignancy, DVT, possibility of pulmonary embolism, acute psychosis

3. No caregiver

4. No potential for rehabilitation, such as severe dementia, poor cognition, poor cooperation and motivation, poor family support

5. ESRD on Hemodialysis

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Fractures

Intervention

Other:
• comprehensive rehabilitation
received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation
• home rehabilitation
6 times home rehabilitation services within 3 months

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Taipei City Hospital	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Taipei City Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Harris Hip Score	change	2 weeks , 3 months after intervention	Yes
Primary	Pain scale	change	2 weeks and 3 months after intervention	Yes
Secondary	Barthel Activity of Daily Living	change	2 weeks , 3 months after intervention	Yes