Reducing the risk of post-operative delirium in elderly hip fracture surgical patients by implementing a multidisciplinary approach to analgesia, education, and medications

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: delirium; hip fracture; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Surgery - Other surgery; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000296134
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof Alwin Chuan

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-12-07
• Study Start: 2019-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

emergency surgery
isolated single hip fracture, defined as between femoral head and 5cm below the lesser trochanter
age greater than 50 years old

Exclusion Criteria

elective admission
multiple fractures
age less than 50 years old

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
new onset post-operative delirium, using the Confusion Assessment Method. Researchers will directly screen all patients on the ward [Day 3 post-operative]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mortality, as checked by researchers using medical records, and phone call to general practitioner or next of kin[Day 30 post-operative];composite secondary outcome of major morbidity, cardiac ischaemia, congestive cardiac failure, cardiac arrest, stroke, pulmonary embolus, acute kidney injury. Researchers will perform manual screen of medical records, biochemistry results, pathology and radiology results, and a phone call to the patient's general practitioner or next of kin[Day 30 post-operative];residential status, through manual phone call to patient's general practitioner or next of kin[Day 30 post-operative];walking ability assessed through phone call to general practitioner, or next of kin [Day 30 post-operative]