Status:

COMPLETED

Strength Training After Hip Fracture Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Hvidovre University Hospital

Conditions:

Hip Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of progressive strength training of the fractured limb in patients with hip fracture, during admittance in an acute orthopedic ward. The primary stud...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary hip fracture surgery
  • 65 years or older
  • Speak and understand the Danish language
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Home-dwelling with and independent prefracture indoor walking ability equal to New Mobility Score \>=2

Exclusion

  • Multiple fractures
  • Weightbearing restrictions
  • Patient unwilling to participate in appropriate rehabilitation
  • Not able to cooperate to tests
  • Terminal illness
  • Patients who want an observer present at the information interview, but where such one is not available.
  • Patients with a cervical hip fracture treated with Total Hip Arthroplasty or hip pins, due to expected short length of hospital stay.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00848913

Start Date

October 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

June 3 2015

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Department of Orthopedic Surgery hvidovre hospital

Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2650