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Hip FracturesNCT00397410

Prevention of Hip Fractures With Soft and Hard Hip Protectors

A study testing Hip protectors in people with Hip Fractures and Prevention, run by Norwegian Institute of Public Health at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to compliance with and effect of soft and hard hip protectors in Norwegian nursing homes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Hip Fractures, Prevention
What is being tested?
Hip protectors
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
1,236 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
May 2005to Dec 2007
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • all permanent residents in the the participating nursing homes

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Norwegian Institute of public Health

    Oslo, 0404

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: Compliance With and Effect of Soft and Hard Hip Protectors in Norwegian Nursing Homes

The aim of this study is to compliance with and effect of soft and hard hip protectors in Norwegian nursing homes.

Read the detailed description

Hip fractures are a major cause of disability and functional limitation. Hip protectors have shown to have the potential to lower the risk of a fracture by reducing the impact on the hip region during falls, but low uptake and adherence have been a problem.

Changing the hip protector's design might give a higher uptake and adherence. The aim of this study is to compare uptake, adherence and effect of soft and hard hip protectors in Norwegian nursing homes. Because a soft hip protector seems to be more comfortable, we expect a higher uptake and adherence with the soft hip protector, specially when it comes to 24 hour use. If the soft hip protector has the same protective quality as the hard hip protector, the soft hip protector will be a better alternative than the hard one.

This cluster randomized study is performed in 18 Norwegian nursing homes in 2 municipalities. The study started May 15. 2006 and will end November 30. 2006.

All permanent residents are invited to participate in the study either as a user of hip protector or as a non user.

Being tested
Hip protectors
Keywords
hip protectors, uptake and adherence, Nursing home residents, efficacy, prevention
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures

What participants receive

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

  • Hip protectorsDevice

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Uptake and adherence with soft and hard hip protectors

  2. Effect of soft and hard hip protectors in protected and unprotected falls

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Nov 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2005
  3. Primary completionNov 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

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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
Allocation
Randomised
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,236 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00397410
Sponsor's protocol ID
2004-2-0284
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
8 Nov 2006
Last updated
11 May 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hip protectors in people with Hip Fractures and Prevention, run by Norwegian Institute of Public Health at 1 site in Norway.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. 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 11 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Norway. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Uptake and adherence with soft and hard hip protectors. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 11 May 2012.

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