A study of the acceptability and effectiveness of hip protectors in elderly Chinese in the institutional setting
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN81342808 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81342808 |
| Protocol serial number | 831015 |
| Sponsor | Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (China) |
| Funder | Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong) |
- Submission date
- 10/10/2002
- Registration date
- 10/10/2002
- Last edited
- 31/05/2011
- 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 J Woo
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin
-
Hong Kong
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Orthopaedics, rheumatology, gerentology |
| Intervention | Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a control or study group: 1. The study group will wear hip protectors developed in Australia for a year 2. The control group will not |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/01/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients residing in non-acute HA long-term care institutions that are at risk from falls and are ambulant 2. Elderly patients of 70 years or older, with a previous history of falling and who are not bed-ridden |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Hong Kong
Study participating centre
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
Shatin
-
Hong Kong
-
Hong Kong
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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 | 01/03/2003 | Yes | No |
