General Practitioner's Place in the Treatment of Fracture Osteoporosis in the Elderly (GEOFRAGE)

September 20, 2018 updated by: Rennes University Hospital
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem. Its screening and its treatment remain largely insufficient while therapies have demonstrated their effectiveness. In the event of a severe fracture, the update of the 2016/2017 recommendations, prepared by the Research and Information Group on Osteoporosis and the French Rheumatology Society, concerning osteoporosis recommends a specific treatment with bisphosphonates as first-line treatment, without bone densitometry, regardless of age. The frequency of prescribing anti-osteoporotic treatment as an outpatient after a fracture of the upper extremity of the femur is very low (2% to 21% according to the studies). The main factors associated with non-prescription found are co-morbidities (charlson score> 6), dementia, obesity (BMI> 30), chronic alcoholism, male sex, polypharmacy> 4, age. Conversely, the factors associated with prescribing are recurrent falls (> 2 / year), a history of osteoporotic fracture, an Iso Resource Group> 3, female sex, and corticosteroid therapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

  1. / The collection of patients' characteristics upon admission will be based on the computerized patient file and the paper file: socio-demographic data, co-morbidities, functional status, entry / exit treatments, place of residence, source, balance sheet hospital.
  2. / Determination with the treating doctor or the pharmacist of the prescriptions of the anti-osteoporotic treatments at 6 months of the hospital care.
  3. / Research factors associated with the prescription (or non-prescription) of anti-osteoporotic treatments.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

160

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Britain
      • Saint-Malo, Britain, France, 35400
        • Hospital Center of Saint-Malo

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

75 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients treated for a fracture of the upper extremity of the femur, included consecutively and retrospectively, during the period of October 2016 - June 2017 at the Saint-Malo Hospital Center

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects aged 75 or over (hospitalization criteria in the pathway), admitted to the ortho-geriatric ward of the Saint Malo Hospital Center, treated for a fracture of the upper extremity of the femur.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • High-energy fracture, pathological fractures (infection, tumor), persons of legal age subject to legal protection (safeguard of justice, guardianship, guardianship), persons deprived of their liberty.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Frequency of prescription of anti-osteoporosis treatments.
Time Frame: 6 months after surgical management for fracture of the upper end of the femur
6 months after surgical management for fracture of the upper end of the femur

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Factors associated with the sub-prescription.
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 4 months
The main factors associated with non-prescription found are co-morbidities (charlson score> 6), dementia, obesity (BMI> 30), chronic alcoholism, male sex, polypharmacy> 4, age. Conversely, the factors associated with prescribing are recurrent falls (> 2 / year), a history of osteoporotic fracture, an Iso Resource Group> 3, female sex, and corticosteroid therapy.
Through study completion, an average of 4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nicolas Belhomme, Rennes University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 28, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 10, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

January 18, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 21, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2018

Last Verified

September 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 35RC17_309_GEOFRAGE

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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