Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE POSTOPERATIVE RECOVERY OF HIP FRACTURE PATIENTS: A PILOT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Lead Sponsor:

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health, Singapore

Conditions:

Hip Fracture Surgeries

Post-operative Hip Fractures Recovery

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-99 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Hip surgery is a common and safe medical intervention to restore the functionality and mobility of the hip joint in patients suffering from hip fractures. Despite the advances in surgical techniques, ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who undergone surgery due to unilateral hip fracture. Patients aged 40-99 (male), 55-99 (female). Ambulatory with or without aid prior to hip fracture. Able provide consent for the study and acupuncture treatment. Able to attend all treatment sessions

Exclusion

  • Patients with morbid obesity (Body Mass Index \>40) . Patients with communication barriers such as aphasia or language . Local or systemic infection or dermatological disease affecting sites of acupuncture. Existing treatment with anti-neoplastic, oral corticoid or immunosuppressive drugs. Needle phobia or inability to stay still for 30 min during acupuncture retention . History of psychiatric disease, kidney failure on peritoneal dialysis, substance abuse . If there exist any postoperative complications that deviate from standard management, resulting in interference of patient's clinical evaluation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 21 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 14 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07178756

Start Date

October 21 2021

End Date

November 14 2025

Last Update

September 17 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Admiralty Medical Centre (Khoo Teck Puat Hospital- KTPH @ ADMC )

Singapore, Singapore, 730676

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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 768828