Hip Protector for Prevention of Hip Fracture

Prince of Songkla University200 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the investigators PSU hip protector for prevention of fracture in elderly.The eligible patients include those with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture. They will be randomized into 2 groups;psu hip protector and no protector. The patients will be instructed to wear the protector fulltime.The inceidence of hip fracture will be compared between both group at the end of 1 year.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Hip Fracture

Interventions

PSU hip protectorDEVICE

hip protetor

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture Exclusion Criteria: * Poor communicative ability * Cannot independently ambulate * Local skin problem at trocahnteric area

Locations (1)

Prince of Songkla University

Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

incidence of new hip fracture

Time frame: 6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs

Secondary Outcomes

SF 36

Time frame: 6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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