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Hip FracturesNCT00058864

The HIP Impact Protection Program (HIP PRO)

A study testing Energy absorbing and distributing trochanteric pad in people with Hip Fractures, run by National Institute on Aging (NIA) at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

HIP PRO is a multicenter randomized, controlled trial of an energy absorbing and distributing padding system designed to reduce the incidence of hip fractures in 546 nursing home (NH) residents. The trial is being conducted in three geographic regions of the US: Boston, St. Louis, and Baltimore. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 66 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hip Fractures
What is being tested?
Energy absorbing and distributing trochanteric pad
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
546 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2001to Aug 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 66 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult
  • Resident of eligible nursing home for at least two weeks
  • Occupying a non-Medicare, non-acute, non-rehabilitation bed in the nursing home
  • Over age 65
  • Capable of independent transfer, not chair- or bed-bound
  • Must give informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

  • Maryland Medical Research Institute

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21210

  • Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged Research and Training Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02131-1097

  • Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology

    St Louis, Missouri, 63108

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About this study

Official title: Trochanteric Padding to Prevent Hip Fractures

HIP PRO is a multicenter randomized, controlled trial of an energy absorbing and distributing padding system designed to reduce the incidence of hip fractures in 546 nursing home (NH) residents. The trial is being conducted in three geographic regions of the US: Boston, St. Louis, and Baltimore. Non bed- or chair-bound residents over the age of 65 are given protective underwear containing a single pocket and hip pad so that each resident becomes his/her own control. During the trial, hip fracture incidence will be compared in padded and unpadded hips using an intent to treat analysis. A secondary aim is to identify resident and facility factors contributing to non-adherence with the use of the hip protector.

Read the detailed description

The HIP PRO Study is a randomized, controlled trial of the efficacy of a trochanteric padding system in the reduction of hip fractures in nursing home residents over the age of 65 in up to 45 nursing homes in three regions: Boston, MA, St. Louis, MO, and Baltimore, MD. Eligible residents of these facilities will be screened and then evaluated during a two week run-in period during which a hip protection compliance rate of at least 67% will be required for enrollment. Recruitment of all eligible residents entering each nursing home will continue throughout the 3.5 year follow-up period.

Each subject will be given a set of 4-6 protective underwear containing a single pocket and protective pad so that each resident becomes his/her own control. The side to be protected will be based on the randomization of nursing home facilities to either right or left-sided hip protection. The hip protection underwear is designed so that it may be worn during the day and while in bed at night. Several types of underwear have been designed for residents with special needs (e.g. incontinence, dementia). Compliance and efficacy are monitored at least three times weekly across all three nursing shifts.

A hip fracture adjudication committee, blinded to the side of the fracture, will review all information (including hospital records and radiologists' reports or hip radiographs) and issue a decision on whether a fracture has occurred. Primary analyses will be performed using an "intention to treat" approach. Secondary analyses will investigate resident and nursing home factors associated with hip protection compliance and effectiveness. An independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has been convened and will review hip fracture rates and adverse event data at regular intervals.

Institutions participating in HIP PRO are: a Data Coordinating Center at Maryland Medical Research Institute in Baltimore, MD; three Clinical Centers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD with the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC, and the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged in Boston, MA. The Data Coordinating Center will direct the overall administrative management of the trial.

Conditions
Hip Fractures
Being tested
Energy absorbing and distributing trochanteric pad
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Energy absorbing and distributing trochanteric padDevice

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Apr 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2001
  3. Primary completionAug 2006
  4. Study completionAug 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
546 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00058864
Sponsor's protocol ID
AG0001
Other IDs
5R01AG018461-02
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
14 Apr 2003
Last updated
27 Feb 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Kiel DP, Magaziner J, Zimmerman S, Ball L, Barton BA, Brown KM, Stone JP, Dewkett D, Birge SJ. Efficacy of a hip protector to prevent hip fracture in nursing home residents: the HIP PRO randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007 Jul 25;298(4):413-22. doi: 10.1001/jama.298.4.413.

    PubMed 17652295

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Energy absorbing and distributing trochanteric pad in people with Hip Fractures, run by National Institute on Aging (NIA) at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00058864, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Feb 2009.

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