Healthcare provision, functional ability and quality of life after proximal femoral fracture (ProFem)

• Conditions: S72.0; S72.2; Fracture of neck of femur; Subtrochanteric fracture

• Registration Number: DRKS00012554
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Versorgungsforschung und Gesundheitsökonomie, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-02-23
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 515

Inclusion Criteria

Persons from the Rhineland region aged 60 years and older with surgical PFF who have been insured with the AOK Rheinland/Hamburg for at least 12 months will be consecutively identified over 1 year on the basis of the diagnosis 'proximal femoral fracture' (S72.0, S72.1 and S72.2) according to the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) as well as by selected surgical and procedural keys for: closed reduction and osteosynthesis with intramedullary nail, plate or dynamic hip screw (5-790.0e, 5-790.3e, 5-790.3f, 5-790.4e, 5-790.4f, 5-790.5e, 5-790.5f, 5-790.7e, 5-790.7f, 5-790.8e, 5-790.8f), open reduction of a simple fracture on the proximal femur and osteosynthesis with intramedullary nail, plate or dynamic hip screw (5-793.2e, 5-793.2f, 5-793.4e, 5-793.4f, 5-793.5e, 5-793.5f, 5-793.ae, 5-793.af, 5-793.be, 5-793.bf), open reduction of a multifragmentary fracture on the proximal femur and osteosynthesis with intramedullary nail, plate or dynamic hip screw (5-794.1e, 5-794.1f, 5-794.3f, 5-794.3e, 5-794.4f, 5-794.4e, 5-794.ae, 5-794.af, 5-794.be, 5-794.bf) and implantation of hip endoprosthesis (5-820).

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of or limited German language skills;
People with dementia/heavy cognitive impairment who are no longer able to conduct the interviews themselves and for whom no suitable caring relative / related person (person of trust) or legally prescribed guardian is willing to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Healthcare situation (SHI data) will be assessed 12 months before and after PFF. <br>Quality of life (SF-12, EQ-5D), functional ability (Mobility Parker Score, Oxford Hip Score, Barthel Index) and social participation (IMET) will be assessed by a questionnaire at three points in time (3, 6 and 12 months after the event).