Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Hip Fracture
• Interventions: Other: comprehensive rehabilitation; Other: home rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT01934946
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei City Hospital

Brief Summary

Purpose: Hip fracture is a common disease on elderly. They become disabled easily if no adequate rehabilitation was given. The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of different types of post acute rehabilitation care for hip fracture.

Detailed Description

Method: This study will recruit 150 peoples with hip fracture from hospitals in Taipei from Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014. The subjects from wards are randomly divided into group A, B and Group C. Each group includes 50 cases of hip fracture. Group C received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation and 6 times home rehabilitation services within 3 months; Group B received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation and Group A was control group.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-08-29
• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Study Start: 2013-09
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. more than 60 years old,
2. hip fracture s/p within 3 months,
3. potential for rehabilitation.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active infection, such as pneumonia, UTI, osteomyelitis, wound infection
2. Other uncontrolled medical condition, such as, dyspnea on exertion, acute renal failure, acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, uncontrolled diabetes, active malignancy, DVT, possibility of pulmonary embolism, acute psychosis
3. No caregiver
4. No potential for rehabilitation, such as severe dementia, poor cognition, poor cooperation and motivation, poor family support
5. ESRD on Hemodialysis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
comprehensive rehabilitation 10 days	comprehensive rehabilitation	comprehensive rehabilitation PT OT once per day for 10 times within 14 days hospitalization
home rehabilitation	home rehabilitation	home rehabilitation 6 times of PT home visit within 3 months after discharge

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain scale	2 weeks and 3 months after intervention	change

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Barthel Activity of Daily Living	2 weeks , 3 months after intervention	change

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei City Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan