Study of the outcomes of three types of physiotherapy services in Hong Kong
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN13549268 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN13549268 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 412006 |
- Submission date
- 09/10/2002
- Registration date
- 09/10/2002
- Last edited
- 17/09/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr RME Kuisma
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
-
Hong Kong
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The objective of the study was to compare the effectiveness of domiciliary versus conventional physiotherapy on ambulation and functional ability and the health related quality of life in elderly patients with hip fracture. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Elderly patients with hip fractures, and physiotherapy. |
| Intervention | During their stay in the operating hospital all the subjects were treated according to the normal procedure in the hospital. The patients in the control group (NDPT) were transferred to the rehabilitation hospital participating in the standard rehabilitation programme. The patients in the study group (DPT) were discharged from QEH to their homes to continue postoperative rehabilitation and were visited by a physiotherapist from the operating hospital. Their treatment was planned according to their individual needs following guidelines designed for home rehabilitation. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Compare the ambulation and functional ability and the health related quality of life of the two groups of patients, DPT and NDPT at four months, eight months and a year after the operation for hip fracture. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2001 |
| Completion date | 01/01/2002 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Senior |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 68 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients over 50 years old who were admitted with a fractured proximal femur to an acute general hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2001 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2002 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Hong Kong
Study participating centre
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Kowloon
-
Hong Kong
-
Hong Kong
Sponsor information
Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Health Welfare and Food Bureau
Government Secretariat, HKSAR
20th floor Murray Building
Garden Road
Central
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Hong Kong
| Phone | +852 2973 8288 |
|---|---|
| hsrf@hwfb.gov.hk | |
| Website | http://www.hwfb.gov.hk/grants/english/welcome/welcome.html |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03qh32912 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
No information available
Results and Publications
| 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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/08/2002 | Yes | No |
