A Randomised Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Hip Protector Pads in Reducing Fractures in Older People

ISRCTN	ISRCTN10810476
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10810476
Secondary identifying numbers	PCC1038C 029R00143 WATT R&D

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Prof Ian Watt
Scientific

University of York
Dept of Health Studies Genesis 6
York Science Park
University Road
York
YO10 5DQ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1904 434 104
Email	iswl@york.ac.uk

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Other
Study type	Prevention
Scientific title
Study objectives	The hypothesis to be tested is: patients who have sustained a first hip fracture will use hip protectors and this will prevent a second hip fracture.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Musculoskeletal injury; secondary hip fractures
Intervention	Not provided at time of registration
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Patients will be followed up for a median of 18 months for the occurrence of second hip fracture. Quality of life changes are also being measured using the SF12 and the EuroQol
Secondary outcome measures	Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date	30/09/1998
Completion date	31/12/2000

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Senior
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	366 (added 18/12/09)
Key inclusion criteria	Patients who have sustained a first hip fracture and have been admitted to the Hull Royal Infirmary within the last 2 years
Key exclusion criteria	Does not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	30/09/1998
Date of final enrolment	31/12/2000

University of York

York
YO10 5DQ
United Kingdom

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Hospital/treatment centre

NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire (UK)

No information available

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination plan	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	results	01/07/2003		Yes	No