Services Mapping Among Older Adults With Hip Fracture

• Conditions: Hip Fractures
• Interventions: Procedure: Hip Fracture Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT03184896
• Lead Sponsor: The George Institute for Global Health, China

Brief Summary

Hip fracture is a osteoporosis-related fracture with higher mortality, and is a major public health issue in China. The British Orthopedic Association and the British Geriatric Society have published the UK Blue Book, which summarizes current evidence and best practice in the hip fracture care and secondary prevention, but this kind of standardized practice in hip fracture care is not yet existed in China. The Blue Book standards will be used as the most contemporary evidence-based guidelines for management of hip fracture.This study is to prospectively examine the barriers and facilitators in the current management of hospital in China by comparing the Blue Book standards.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-06-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-06-11
• Study First Posted: 2017-06-14
• Study Start: 2018-11-14
• Status Verified: 2020-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2020-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2021-11-13
• Study Completion: 2021-11-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults aged 65 years old or over;
• Hip fracture with X-ray-confirmed femoral neck, trochanteric or sub-trochanteric fracture;
• Within 21 days of a hip fracture;
• Willingness to sign informed consent form;

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with pathological fractures;
• With terminal malignancies.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hip Fracture	Hip Fracture Surgery	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Operative administration within 48 hours	One year	The proportion of patients who are operated within 48 hours in the past one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Proportion of Patients Who Receive Specialist Falls Assessment	One year	The proportion of patients who receive specialist falls assessment in the past one year
The Incidence of Pressure Ulcer	One year	The incidence of pressure ulcer in the past one year via nurses provide assessment
The Proportion of Patients Who Receive Osteoporosis Assessment and Treatment	One year	The proportion of patients who receive osteoporosis assessment and treatment the hospital provided in the past one year
A&E Admission within 4 hours	One year	The proportion of patients who admit to orthopaedic ward from A\&E within 4 hours in the past one year
The Proportion of Patients Who Receive Geriatrician Assessment	One year	The proportion of patients who receive the assessment of geriatricians in the past one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The George Institute; 🇨🇳 Beijing, China