Evaluation of home rehabilitation for hip fracture patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rehabilitation for hip fracture patients; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Other and specified injuries of hip and thigh

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15738119
• Lead Sponsor: meå University (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32943858/ (added 10/03/2023) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36890449/ (added 10/03/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-10-09
• Study Completion: 2010-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 205

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both males and females, 70 years and above
2. Hip fracture patients after surgery
3. Those who live in the municipality of Umeå (both independent living and from institutions)

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. In-patient days and re-admissions, followed-up until 12 months post-surgery<br> 2. Complications, for example falls and injuries, followed-up until 12 months post-surgery<br> 3. Depression, assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) followed-up until 12 months post-surgery<br> 4. Delirium, assessed by the Organic Brain Syndrome Scale followed-up until 12 months post-surgery<br> 5. Functional performance regarding activities of daily living (ADL), assessed by the Katz ADL index and Barthel ADL index, at 12 weeks post-randomisation and 12 months post-surgery<br> 6. Walking ability and use of walking aids, assessed by the Swedish version of the Clinical Outcome Variable Scale (S-COVS) at 12 weeks post-randomisation and 12 months post-surgery<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The following will be assessed at 12 weeks post-randomisation and 12 months post-surgery:<br> 1. Balance, assessed by the Bergs Balance Scale and Fear of Falling<br> 2. Quality of life, assessed by EQ-5D<br> 3. Nutritional status, assessed by the mini nutritional assessment (MNA)<br> 4. Costs<br> 5. Self-perceived health, assessed by the 36-item Short Form (SF-36) health survey<br> 6. Pain, assessed by a visual analogue scale (VAS)<br> 7. Subjective well-being, assessed by the Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale (PGCM)<br>