Status:
UNKNOWN
Use of Mobile App to Enhance Geriatric Hip Fracture Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Hip Fractures
Rehabilitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The steady increase in the incidence of geriatric hip fracture places an increasing burden on health care service in Hong Kong. Post fracture limitations are prominent and restrain many of the elderly...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All participants who completed the inpatient Geriatric Hip Fracture Rehabilitation Program in the Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation (DOR) of TPH will be recruited by convenience sampling before discharge. To be eligible for enrolment, participants should:
- have a primary diagnosis of hip fracture,
- be 60 to 90 years old,
- be literate enough to read and understand simple questions in Chinese,
- be discharged home and taken care by caregiver,
- have at least level III measured by Modified Functional Ambulatory Category (MFAC) upon discharge,
- have access to a smart phone or tablets (iOS or Android platform)
- have signed the written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded from the study if they:
- have a bilateral hip fracture or hip fracture is the result of a malignancy,
- have significant cognitive deficits,
- have significant cardiopulmonary contraindications or preexisting conditions that precluded participation in an exercise program,
- have a terminal illness (survival expected to be \<1 year),
- have severe visual deficits or legally blind,
- have request that their participation be terminated. All eligible participants will be given a detailed explanation and ethics approval will be obtained from the Joint CUHK-NTEC CREC prior to commencing the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
144 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04053348
Start Date
October 1 2019
End Date
October 1 2022
Last Update
February 10 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Tai Po Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong