Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
422018
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Not provided at time of registration.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration.
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Gerentology, orthopaedics
Intervention
The patients will be randomized into two groups:
1. EHRP Group, the study group, where the patient is discharged (within 2-3 weeks post-surgery) when he/she could walk independently with a quadripod
2. TRP Group, the control group, where the patient is discharged (within 4-5 weeks post-surgery) when he/she could walk independently with a stick or without any other walking aids
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration.
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration.
Overall trial start date
01/04/2001
Overall trial end date
30/04/2002
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Geriatric patients less than 85 years of age with femoral-neck fractures
2. Patients who had Austin Moore Arthroplasty, Cemented Thompson replacement, internal fixation with hip screws or dynamic hip screw surgery
3. Patients who, pre-morbidly, could walk without support or with a stick
4. Patients with no active medical problems detected
5. Practice full weight bearing walking immediate post-operation, and
6. Patients living with family members
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration.
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
01/04/2001
Recruitment end date
30/04/2002
Locations
Countries of recruitment
China
Trial participating centre
Physiotherapy Department
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Hong Kong
Sponsor information
Organisation
Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Sponsor details
Health Welfare and Food Bureau
Government Secretariat
HKSAR
20th floor Murray Building
Garden Road
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Hong Kong
+852 (0)2973 8288
hsrf@hwfb.gov.hk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
http://www.fhb.gov.hk/grants/english/funds/funds_hhsrf/funds_hhsrf_abt/funds_hhsrf_abt.html
Funders
Funder type
Not defined
Funder name
Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list