Effectiveness of Automated Inpatient Endocrinology Consultation for Osteoporotic Hip Fracture

Terminated

• Conditions: Osteoporosis
• Interventions: Behavioral: Automated follow up

• Registration Number: NCT00643175
• Lead Sponsor: State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

Brief Summary

Osteoporosis has been called a "silent epidemic" whose prevalence is increasing. It often presents as a fragility fracture, with hospitalizations resulting from minimally traumatic hip fractures. While the fractures are treated appropriately, the underlying pathology is often ignored. Numerous studies have shown that prior fracture increases the risk for further fracture. In 2004 the Surgeon General released a report on osteoporosis, the details of which include multi-disciplinary treatment of osteoporotic fractures. Treatment of osteoporosis after hip fracture is also being targeted as a future hospital quality assessment measure. Hospitals which have no plan in place to address osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture may be cited, and may have medicare money withheld. The goal of the study is to create an automated in-patient endocrinology consultation for osteoporotic hip fractures. We plan to gather patient data in a prospective manner including the endocrinologist recommendations, adherence to medical therapy after discharge, and future fracture rates. Possible planned interventions include only appropriate medical therapy for osteoporosis, DEXA bone scanning, and regularly scheduled telephone follow-up.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-26
• Primary Completion: 2009-01
• Study Completion: 2009-01
• Status Verified: 2009-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-12-29
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Automated follow up	Osteoporosis in patients with fragility hip fractures.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SUNY Upstate Medical University; 🇺🇸 Syracuse, New York, United States