Risk Factors and Complications Contributing to Mortality in Elderly Patients With Fall-Induced Femoral Fracture

Risk Factors and Complications Contributing to Mortality in Elderly Patients With Fall-Induced Femoral Fracture: A Cross-sectional Analysis Based on Trauma Registered Data

This study aimed to identify the risk factors and complications associated with mortality in elderly patients with femoral fracture after a fall from the ground level.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Femoral Fractures
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Survival; Other: Death

Detailed Description

This retrospective study reviewed data pertaining to elderly patients aged ≥ 65 years who were admitted into a Level I trauma center, between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2017. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent effects of univariate predictive variables on the occurrence of mortality.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 2407

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 83301
    • Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 100 years (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This retrospective study reviewed data from 27,462 trauma patients registered between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2016. The inclusion criteria were age ≥65 years and hospitalization for the treatment of femoral fracture following a fall from standing height level (<1 m). This study excluded those patients with a fall from ≥1 m as well as those for whom incomplete data were available.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a fall from ≥1 m as well as those for whom incomplete data were available.

Exclusion Criteria:

• those patients with a fall from ≥1 m
• patients with incompleted data

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Elderly Patients with Femoral Fracture; Elderly patients with fall-induced femoral fracture. Patients were categorized into two groups: death (n = 42) and survival (n = 2,365).	Other: Survival; Elderly patients with fall-induced femoral fracture who were survived.; Other: Death; Elderly patients with fall-induced femoral fracture who were dead.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Mortality	Mortality was used as the primary outcome.	up tp 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 11, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 28, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): January 28, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 28, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 28, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): January 30, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 30, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 28, 2019
• Last Verified: January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: trauma; elderly; mortality; femur fracture; fall; respiratory complication
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Leg Injuries; Femoral Fractures; Fractures, Bone
• Other Study ID Numbers: CDRPG8H0011-2

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No