Early Strength Training After Hip Fracture Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hip Fractures
• Interventions: Other: Knee-extension strength training of the fractured limb

• Registration Number: NCT01616030
• Lead Sponsor: Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

Brief Summary

Patients treated surgically for a hip fracture have a need of rehabilitation for the regain of former functional skills. Despite an optimized fast track in-hospital rehabilitation program it has been found that patients with hip fracture within 2 weeks after the hip fracture loose more than half of their muscle strength in the fractured limb compared to non-fractured limb. New studies including patients with total hip arthroplasty and strength training applied early after surgery has shown promising results regarding prevention of loss of muscle strength. No similar study has been found including patients with hip fracture.

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of progressive knee-extension strength training of the hip fractured limb, starting Day 1 after surgical treatment for a hip fracture and proceeded every weekday during their hospital stay.

The study will include 20 patients surgically treated for a cervical hip fracture and 20 patients surgically treated for an intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture. All patients are admitted from their own home. Age 60 years or older.

Detailed Description

Kronborg L, Bandholm T, Palm H, Kehlet H, Kristensen MT (2014) Feasibility of Progressive Strength Training Implemented in the Acute Ward after Hip Fracture Surgery. PLoS ONE 9(4): e93332. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093332

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-07
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-11
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Hip fracture diagnosed patients age ≥60 years, admitted to the acute hip fracture unit.
• Medial femoral neck fracture, pertrochanteric fracture or subtrochanteric fracture.
• Ability to speak and understand the Danish language.
• Cognitively well-preserved and able to give personal informed consent no later than by 5th post surgical day.
• Home-residing and with an independent pre-fracture ability to walk equal to New Mobility Score at ≥ 2 indoor.

Exclusion Criteria

• Multiple fractures
• Postsurgical restrictions of mobilization
• Patient not accepting participation in relevant exercise therapy
• Fracture caused by cancer metastases
• Terminal illness
• Neurological impairment e.g. hemi paresis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Strength training, fractured limb	Knee-extension strength training of the fractured limb	Knee-extension strength training of the fractured limb: Daily knee-extension strength training with 3 x 10 repetitions using an intensity of 10 Repetition Maximum (RM) for the hip fractured limb started as soon as possible after surgery.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of progression in training loads (kg) during daily knee-extension strength training when commenced immediately after hip fracture surgery.	Baseline to discharge, in average 10 days.	Feasibility is evaluated on the basis of adherence to program, adverse events, target training intensity, hip pain during training and other potential restricting factors, e.g. confusion, exhaustion and dropouts.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in maximum isometric knee-extension strength and strength deficits, fractured % of non-fractured limb measured by handheld dynamometer.	Baseline to discharge, in average 10 days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre; 🇩🇰 Hvidovre, Denmark