Occupational therapy home assessment via videolink for patients recovering after hip fracture

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hip fracture; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001089820
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they:
• Have been admitted to Eastern Health with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture
• Are aged 50 years and older
• Are expected to return to a private residence on discharge from hospital
• Have a family member who is willing to participate and has access to the technology
by which Eastern Health’s telehealth portal can be reached

Occupational therapists who work with participants enrolled in the study will be invited to participate in a focus group to discuss their perceptions of the telerehabilitation home safety intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they:
• Have been admitted from a residential care facility
• Fracture their hip during an admission to hospital because this would not be a primary
diagnosis
• Have an extended non-weight bearing period
• Have advanced cancer
• Are refusing to participate in therapy
• Are displaying aggressive behaviour
• Have cognitive impairment (greater than 2 errors on the Short Portable Mental Status
Questionnaire) and no carer who is able to give informed consent to be involved in the
study
• Are identified by the occupational therapist as requiring an in-person home-based
assessment prior to discharge from hospital.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified