A study of the acceptability and effectiveness of hip protectors in elderly Chinese in the institutional setting
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal DiseasesOrthopaedics, rheumatology, gerentologyFractures from fall prevention
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN81342808
- Lead Sponsor
- Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (China)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients residing in non-acute HA long-term care institutions that are at risk from falls and are ambulant
2. Elderly patients of 70 years or older, with a previous history of falling and who are not bed-ridden
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method