Observational Study of Patients Aged 65 and Older with Hip Fractures in GIOG Group Centers

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to collect and analyze clinical activity and management data from Orthogeriatrics and Orthopedics Units treating geriatric patients with hip fractures. By continuously gathering data over a long period, the study seeks to compare how different centers manage care and to guide improvements in clinical practice within orthogeriatrics. The study is a multicenter, prospective observational cohort study enrolling an estimated 7,000 patients aged 65 and older over five years. Data collection can be done either continuously with high intensity on all new cases or yearly with low intensity involving a smaller set of variables over one month. Centers voluntarily choose their preferred data collection method. Participants will be followed for 120 days after enrollment, with an additional four months allowed for the last patients to complete follow-up. Researchers will collect clinical data to assess management approaches, track fracture patterns and patient profiles by age, and evaluate improvements in clinical practice and interdisciplinary collaboration. The study will run for approximately five years and monitor outcomes related to orthogeriatric care models and sensitivity to elderly patient needs.

Prospective Observational Study Based on a Cohort of Geriatric Patients With Hip Fracture Treated in the Centers Belonging to the GIOG Group