Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

September 4, 2013 updated by: MUJUNG KAO, Taipei City Hospital

Effectiveness of Post Acute Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

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.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 111
        • Recruiting
        • Taipei City Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • MUJUNG KAO, MD

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

60 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: comprehensive rehabilitation 10 days
comprehensive rehabilitation PT OT once per day for 10 times within 14 days hospitalization
Other: comprehensive rehabilitation
received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation
Placebo Comparator: home rehabilitation
home rehabilitation 6 times of PT home visit within 3 months after discharge
Other: home rehabilitation
6 times home rehabilitation services within 3 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain scale
Time Frame: 2 weeks and 3 months after intervention
change
2 weeks and 3 months after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Barthel Activity of Daily Living
Time Frame: 2 weeks , 3 months after intervention
change
2 weeks , 3 months after intervention

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Harris Hip Score
Time Frame: 2 weeks , 3 months after intervention
change
2 weeks , 3 months after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Taipei City Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: MUJUNG KAO, MD, Taipei City 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

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 22, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 29, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

September 4, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 5, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TCHIRB-1020430

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