Status:

COMPLETED

Intensified In-hospital Physiotherapy for Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery.

Lead Sponsor:

Bispebjerg Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Gigtforeningen

Danske Fysioterapeuter

Conditions:

Hip Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Regaining basis mobility after a hip fracture surgery is an important in-hospital rehabilitation goal because patients who have regained basis mobility at pre-fracture level at discharge have lower 30...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A patient will be eligible for study participation if he/she meets the following criteria:
  • Diagnosed with an isolated, first time hip fracture on the affected side
  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • Able to speak and understand Danish
  • Home-dwelling with an independent pre-fracture ability to walk indoors (New Mobility Score (NMS) ≥ 2)
  • Able to give written informed consent prior to physiotherapy in the first postoperative day

Exclusion

  • A participant will be excluded from the study if he/she meets any of the following criteria:
  • The fracture is pathological (e.g. cancer-based)
  • Postoperative weight-bearing is restricted
  • Multiple body fractures are present
  • Serious postoperative medical complications occur
  • Any other conditions that in the opinion of the investigator makes a potential participant unfit for participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 9 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 10 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04804527

Start Date

April 9 2021

End Date

January 10 2022

Last Update

January 12 2022

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Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of Physical & Occupational Therapy

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400