Hip Protector for Prevention of Hip Fracture

Phase 3

• Conditions: Hip Fracture
• Interventions: Device: PSU hip protector

• Registration Number: NCT01017341
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Songkla University

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the investigators PSU hip protector for prevention of fracture in elderly.The eligible patients include those with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture. They will be randomized into 2 groups;psu hip protector and no protector. The patients will be instructed to wear the protector fulltime.The inceidence of hip fracture will be compared between both group at the end of 1 year.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-11-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-19
• Study First Posted: 2009-11-20
• Study Start: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2012-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2012-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2012-06
• Study Completion: 2012-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria

• Poor communicative ability
• Cannot independently ambulate
• Local skin problem at trocahnteric area

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
No hip protector	PSU hip protector	no hip protector

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
incidence of new hip fracture	6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SF 36	6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prince of Songkla University; 🇹🇭 Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand