Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Current Practice Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) on Post-fracture Management.

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Collaborating Sponsors:

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Conditions:

Low Trauma Non Vertebral Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to show that the standardized sending of SMS improve the bone mineral density (BMD) screening of patients seen in the Emergency department for low trauma fracture.

Detailed Description

Osteoporosis is a significant health problem in the older population affecting at least 40% of women and 15 % of men over the age of 50 years. Fracture leads to increased morbidity and mortality and h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients of more than 50 years old
  • Low trauma non vertebral fracture
  • Ambulatory patient
  • Direct access to mobile phone (or access with the help of a close person) and ability to communicate via SMS.
  • Patient who doesn't oppose to his participation in the study
  • Affiliation to the social security

Exclusion

  • Patients hospitalized for the fracture in the orthopaedics department because these more severe patients have a systematic screening and management of osteoporosis.
  • Fractures whose location is not suggestive of osteoporotic fracture (cervical spine, skull, hands, fingers, toes)
  • Pathological fractures (cancer or myeloma)
  • Traumatic fractures
  • Severe alterations of cognitive functions
  • Resident subjects except Paris and the surrounding area

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

97 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01915745

Start Date

February 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

November 20 2025

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Hospital Cochin

Paris, France, 75014