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OsteoporosisNCT00643175

Effectiveness of Automated Inpatient Endocrinology Consultation for Osteoporotic Hip Fracture

An observational study of Osteoporosis, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

Osteoporosis has been called a "silent epidemic" whose prevalence is increasing. It often presents as a fragility fracture, with hospitalizations resulting from minimally traumatic hip fractures. While the fractures are treated appropriately, the underlying pathology is often ignored. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Osteoporosis
What is being tested?
Automated follow up
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2007to Jan 2009
Phase
Observational
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 55 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Using the existing WebCAIS order system, an automated endocrinology consult and appropriate laboratory studies will be drawn on all non-traumatic hip fractures. Data from these patients will be collected in a prospective study, and the patients will be followed up over time to check adherence to osteoporotic medical therapy and future incidence of re-fracture.

Who may be able to join

  • over 55
  • non-traumatic hip fracture

Who cannot join

  • currently on anti-osteoporosis pharmacotherapy including bisphosphonates, PTH, and calcitonin
  • high energy nature of fracture, including MVA, fall from height greater than 3 feet
  • severe dementia, lack of capacity

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University

    Syracuse, New York, 13202

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About this study

Osteoporosis has been called a "silent epidemic" whose prevalence is increasing. It often presents as a fragility fracture, with hospitalizations resulting from minimally traumatic hip fractures. While the fractures are treated appropriately, the underlying pathology is often ignored. Numerous studies have shown that prior fracture increases the risk for further fracture. In 2004 the Surgeon General released a report on osteoporosis, the details of which include multi-disciplinary treatment of osteoporotic fractures. Treatment of osteoporosis after hip fracture is also being targeted as a future hospital quality assessment measure. Hospitals which have no plan in place to address osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture may be cited, and may have medicare money withheld. The goal of the study is to create an automated in-patient endocrinology consultation for osteoporotic hip fractures. We plan to gather patient data in a prospective manner including the endocrinologist recommendations, adherence to medical therapy after discharge, and future fracture rates. Possible planned interventions include only appropriate medical therapy for osteoporosis, DEXA bone scanning, and regularly scheduled telephone follow-up.

Conditions
Osteoporosis
Being tested
Automated follow up
Keywords
The main objective is to have an endocrinologist treat osteoporosis in patients with fragility hip fractures.
Medical subject headings
Osteoporosis

What participants receive

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

  • Automated follow upBehavioural

    Treatment of osteoporosis after hip fracture is also being targeted as a future hospital quality assessment measure. Hospitals which have no plan in place to address osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture may be cited, and may have medicare money withheld. The goal of the study is to create an automated in-patient endocrinology consultation for osteoporotic hip fractures. We plan to gather patient data in a prospective manner including the endocrinologist recommendations, adherence to medical therapy after discharge, and future fracture rates. Planned interventions include only appropriate medical therapy for osteoporosis, DEXA bone scanning, and regularly scheduled telephone follow-up.

Study groups in NCT00643175
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Osteoporosis in patients with fragility hip fractures.
Receives: Behavioral: Automated follow up

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2007
  3. Primary completionJan 2009
  4. Study completionJan 2009

Why it stopped: Dr. Grose has left this practice, this study is terminated

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00643175
Sponsor's protocol ID
osteoporotic hip fracture
Status last verified
Dec 2009
First submitted
24 Mar 2008
Last updated
30 Dec 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Osteoporosis, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University at 1 site 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?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Dec 2009. 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 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 was stopped early (reason given: Dr. Grose has left this practice, this study is terminated). Results are not available in the source record.

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?
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 30 Dec 2009.

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