Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of Post Acute Rehabilitation Care for Hip Fracture

Conditions
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Hip Fracture

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: comprehensive rehabilitation
* Other: home rehabilitation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: more than 60 years old, hip fracture s/p within 3 months, potential for rehabilitation. Exclusion Criteria: Active infection, such as pneumonia, UTI, osteomyelitis, wound infection 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 No caregiver No potential for rehabilitation, such as severe dementia, poor cognition, poor cooperation and motivation, poor family support ESRD on Hemodialysis

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 60 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: comprehensive rehabilitation 10 days<br>comprehensive rehabilitation PT OT once per day for 10 times within 14 days hospitalization | Other: comprehensive rehabilitation<br>* received 14 days hospitalization for comprehensive rehabilitation<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: home rehabilitation<br>home rehabilitation 6 times of PT home visit within 3 months after discharge | Other: home rehabilitation<br>* 6 times home rehabilitation services within 3 months<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain scale | change | 2 weeks and 3 months after intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Barthel Activity of Daily Living | change | 2 weeks , 3 months after intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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hip fracture