Improving Quality of Care for Hip-Fracture Patients: Studies on Fast-track Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Hip Fractures

• Registration Number: NCT01487772
• Lead Sponsor: Danderyd Hospital

Brief Summary

The aims of the studies are to examine the impact of delayed time to surgery for hip-fracture patients with regard to in-hospital complication rate and one-year mortality and to evaluate two different fast-track systems for hip-fracture patients with regard to patient outcome, complication rate and patient satisfaction.

Detailed Description

The aims of the studies are to examine the impact of delayed time to surgery for hip-fracture patients with regard to in-hospital complication rate and one-year mortality and to evaluate two different fast-track systems, the hip process pathway and the ambulance process pathway, for hip-fracture patients with regard to patient outcome, complication rate and patient satisfaction.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-07
• Primary Completion: 2013-04
• Study Completion: 2013-04
• Status Verified: 2014-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2014-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1307

Inclusion Criteria

• Hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria

• Periprosthetic fractures
• Pathological fractures

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complication rate	3-months	The 3-month medical complication rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality rate	1-year	One-year mortality rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Danderyd Hospital; 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden