Status:

COMPLETED

BHS4 - Bone/Muscle Changes Following Hip Fracture in Older White Women

Lead Sponsor:

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Hip Fracture

Eligibility:

FEMALE

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The major goals of this study are: 1. To conduct an intervention development study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing an exercise intervention for reduction losses in bone mineral density, m...

Detailed Description

Hip fracture is a major public health problem, with striking consequences for the older patient, her family and the health care system. More than 350,000 persons over age 65 will fracture a hip in the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hip fracture

Exclusion

  • Male
  • Under 65 years old
  • Non-surgical repair of hip fracture
  • Non-community dwelling
  • Fractured more than 72 hours before admission to the hospital
  • Pathologic fracture
  • Resides more than 70 miles from the hospital of admission
  • Recent diagnosis (in past 6 months) of angina or myocardial infarction
  • Myocardial infarction or stroke concurrent with hip fracture
  • Diagnosis of ventricular arrhythmia, third degree heart block, atrial fibrillation or if vital signs equal heart less than 60 or greater than 100
  • Active or suspected myocarditis or pericarditis in the past year
  • Recent (within past 6 months) deep venous thrombosis or intracardiac thrombi
  • Persistent pulmonary edema during hospitalization
  • Poorly controlled blood pressure w/ resting systolic greater than 180 mm Hg or resting diastolic greater than 100 mm Hg (3 or more readings with 24- hour period)
  • Presence of ventricular aneurysm
  • Paget's Disease
  • Diabetes--blood sugar consistently greater than 300
  • Diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis or myxedema within past year
  • Any diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, or osteomalacia
  • Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
  • New (past 6 months) onset seizure disorder or seizure within the past 6 months
  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia
  • Recent (within past 6 months) GI hemorrhage or bleeding
  • Preadmission coumadin therapy
  • Cirrhosis or end stage renal disease (ESRD)
  • Advanced hepatitis, AIDS, or endocarditis
  • Cancer with metastases, or cancer under active treatment (chemotherapy with cytotoxic agents) other than non-melanomic skin cancers
  • Current diagnosis of chronic alcohol abuse
  • Preadmission narcotic use or preadmission benzodiazepine use more than 1 dose or tablet a day
  • Required human assistance to walk prior to fracture
  • Prior fracture
  • Chest pains when climbing a flight of stairs, while walking on level ground, or at rest prior to the hip fracture
  • Use of supplemental oxygen prior to fracture
  • Other (Non-English speaking, severe blindness, paraplegia, hemiplegia
  • Mini-Mental Status Exam score less than 20

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 1998

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00390741

Start Date

October 1 1998

End Date

September 1 2005

Last Update

January 27 2022

Active Locations (3)

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Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218

2

Northwest Hospital Center

Randallstown, Maryland, United States, 21133

3

St. Joseph's Hospital

Towson, Maryland, United States, 21204