A feasibility study investigating a programme to improve patient recovery following hip fracture through caregiver support

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hip fracture which is surgically managed; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Fracture of neck of femur, Fracture of hip

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13270387
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of East Anglia

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34753296/ (added 04/08/2022) 2023 Interim results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37977867/ Qualitative results from dyad interviews (added 20/11/2023) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38070926/ (added 11/12/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-10-29
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 114

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
1. Community-dwelling
2. With or without cognitive impairment
3. Hip fracture which is operatively treated
4. Have an informal caregiver who is willing to provide support at home during recovery from surgery
5. A minimum of 10 patients with cognitive impairment, defined as Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS) =8 points, will be recruited per group

Patients' caregivers:
1. In the case of a patient with multiple caregivers, a single caregiver, nominated by the patient or consultee, ‘principal’ caregiver will be selected

Embedded qualitative study:
1. Patient-caregiver dyads and physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nursing staff who deliver the HIP HELPER intervention who consent to participate in the qualitative study
2. Patient cognitive impairment in 30% of dyads includedin the qualitative study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute, unstable, or terminal illness which would make participation in the rehabilitation strategies contraindicated and/or impractical
2. Expected by the clinical team to be discharged to a care home (residential or nursing) after their hospital admission
3. Principal (main) caregivers who have cognitive impairment (AMTS <8 points)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified