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UNKNOWN
Palliative NonOperative Management in Selected Elderly With a Limited Life Expectancy Who Sustained a Hip Fracture
Lead Sponsor:
Dr. E.M.M. (Esther) Van Lieshout PhD MSc
Conditions:
Hip Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
70-110 years
Brief Summary
The primary and main aim of this study is to implement PNOM in all hospitals in the Netherlands, so that the selected frail elderly people with a limited life expectancy who fracture a hip receive the...
Detailed Description
Rationale: A hip fracture in a select group of frail elderly people can indicate an approaching end of life. These patients do not benefit from an operative treatment that aims to restore mobility. Th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Frail institutionalized elderly person (i.e., 70 years or older, living in a nursing home or receiving similar care at the same level while living elsewhere pretrauma, who either are malnourished (cachexia or BMI\<18.5 kg/m2), or had mobility issues (FAC 2 or less), or have an ASA class of 4 or 5)
- Acute proximal femoral fracture, confirmed on X-ray or CT-scan
Exclusion
- \- None
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 8 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06079905
Start Date
October 8 2023
End Date
May 31 2025
Last Update
October 12 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3000 CA