Fast Track Admittance of Hip Fracture Patients

• Conditions: Hip Fracture

• Registration Number: NCT00345488
• Lead Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital

Brief Summary

The study examines time spent in the emergency room on admission of patients with hip fracture in a cohort with a traditional setup compared with a prospective cohort with a fast track admission schedule including nurse initiation of treatmnet, standardized analgesia, fluid and oxygen therapy and standardized logistics for x-ray and admission procedures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-09
• Study Completion: 2005-06
• Status Verified: 2006-05
• Study First Submitted: 2006-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-06-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2006-06-28
• Last Update Posted: 2006-06-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Admission with a primary hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified