Time to Hip Fracture Surgery

December 12, 2023 updated by: Bengt Nellgård, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden

Preoperative Waiting Time to Surgery Related to Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients

The purpose of the study is to evaluate how time from hospital admission to start of surgery influence mortality in patients with acute hip fracture. Data on patients with hip fracture surgery will be collected from the hospital's registration system and will be analyzed regarding age, gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification, type of surgery and time from admission to surgery along with data on mortality.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

10000

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

    • V. Götaland
      • Mölndal, V. Götaland, Sweden, 431 80
        • Bengt

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with acute hip fracture

Description

Inclusion Criteria: undergoing

  • hip fracture surgery between 2007-2016.
  • Over 60 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pathological fracture.
  • In-hospital falls.
  • Diagnostic delay.

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
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mortality
Time Frame: 30 days
Date of Death captured through Swedish Taxation Authority within 30 days
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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)

January 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 19, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

November 21, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 331-16

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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