Hip FractureNCT07400770
Hope Theory-Based Nursing Intervention After Hip Fracture Surgery
A study testing Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention and Standard Postoperative Care in people with Hip Fracture and Elderly Patients, run by Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taizhou No.3 People's Hospital at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention on elderly patients following hip fracture surgery. The study aims to improve the patient's psychological well-being, reduce pain, and enhance their functional recovery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hip Fracture, Elderly Patients, Postoperative Recovery
- What is being tested?
- Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention and Standard Postoperative Care
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 112 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 May 2024to 30 Dec 2025
- 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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age ≥ 60 years.
- Patients with hip fracture requiring surgical intervention.
- Patients who have undergone hip fracture surgery within the past 2 weeks.
- Patients who are able to communicate and provide informed consent.
- Patients and/or their family members who are willing to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- Patients with other lower limb fractures or history of lower limb thrombosis.
- Patients with multiple fractures.
- Patients with severe damage to major organs (heart, lungs, brain) or malignant tumors.
- Patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery in the past.
- Patients with infectious diseases or immune system disorders.
- Patients with chronic diseases or neurological disorders.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of a Snyder Hope Theory-Based Nursing Intervention on Psychological Status, Pain, and Functional Recovery in Elderly Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention on elderly patients following hip fracture surgery. The study aims to improve the patient's psychological well-being, reduce pain, and enhance their functional recovery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention involves individualized counseling, goal setting, and rehabilitation training based on the Snyder Hope Theory. The trial will assess changes in hope levels, anxiety, pain, hip joint function, and quality of life before and after the intervention.
Read the detailed description
This clinical trial aims to explore the impact of a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention on elderly patients who have undergone hip fracture surgery. As hip fractures are common among the elderly and often result in prolonged recovery periods, pain, and anxiety, effective interventions are needed to improve recovery outcomes.
In this study, elderly patients over the age of 60, who have undergone hip fracture surgery, will be recruited. They will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive a specialized nursing care plan incorporating elements of the Snyder Hope Theory, including personalized psychological counseling, rehabilitation goal-setting, and group-based support. The control group will receive standard postoperative care.
The primary outcomes include the improvement in hope levels (measured by the Herth Hope Index), reduction in pain (measured by the Visual Analog Scale), and enhanced physical function (measured by the Harris Hip Score). Secondary outcomes include anxiety reduction and quality of life improvement (measured by the WHOQOL-BREF).
The trial will be conducted over a 2-week period, with assessments before and after the intervention. Data will be analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention in improving psychological, functional, and physical outcomes for elderly patients recovering from hip surgery.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Elderly Patients, Postoperative Recovery, Nursing Interventions, Snyder Hope Theory
- Being tested
- Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention, Standard Postoperative Care
- Keywords
- Hope Theory, Elderly Hip Fracture Surgery, Postoperative Nursing, Psychological Counseling, Rehabilitation Training, Pain Management, Anxiety, Quality of Life
- Medical subject headings
- Hip Fractures, Agnosia, Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing InterventionBehavioural
The Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention involves a structured program aimed at improving the psychological well-being and recovery of elderly patients post-hip fracture surgery. The intervention includes psychological counseling, rehabilitation goal-setting, peer support, and motivation enhancement. The nursing intervention is designed to increase hope levels, reduce pain, alleviate anxiety, and improve hip joint function, ultimately enhancing the overall recovery process for the participants.
Standard Postoperative CareBehavioural
Participants in the control group will receive standard postoperative care, including routine pain management, rehabilitation exercises, and general guidance on recovery after hip fracture surgery, without the addition of the Snyder Hope Theory-based intervention.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention | Experimental | Participants in the intervention arm will receive a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention, which includes psychological counseling, goal-setting, rehabilitation training, and peer support to improve hope levels, reduce pain, and enhance functional recovery after hip fracture surgery. Receives: Behavioral: Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention |
| Standard Postoperative Care | Active comparator | Participants in the control arm will receive standard postoperative care, including routine pain management, rehabilitation exercises, and general guidance on recovery after hip fracture surgery, without the addition of the Snyder Hope Theory-based intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Standard Postoperative Care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Hope Levels (Herth Hope Index)
The primary outcome measure is the change in the patients' hope levels, which will be assessed using the Herth Hope Index. This scale is designed to measure the psychological and emotional dimensions of hope, focusing on the patients' expectations and their outlook on recovery and life. The Herth Hope Index will be administered before and after the intervention to assess changes in hope levels.
Measured: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (4)
Pain Level (VAS)
Pain levels will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), which measures the intensity of pain experienced by the patient on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain). This measure will be used to evaluate the reduction of pain after the intervention.
Measured: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Anxiety (SAS)
Anxiety levels will be assessed before the intervention and again 14-days post-intervention using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). This self-administered questionnaire contains 20 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Higher total scores indicate greater severity of anxiety symptoms.
Measured: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Hip Joint Function (Harris Hip Score)
Hip joint function will be assessed using the Harris Hip Score, which evaluates pain, function, and range of motion in the hip joint. This score helps in measuring functional recovery after hip fracture surgery.
Measured: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)
Quality of life will be measured using the WHOQOL-BREF, a brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment. This tool evaluates physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. It will assess improvements in the participants' overall quality of life post-intervention.
Measured: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Feb 2026
- Study start1 May 2024
- Primary completion30 Dec 2025
- Study completion30 Dec 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hip FractureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This study is a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups: an experimental group receiving Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention and a control group receiving standard postoperative care. The intervention involves psychological counseling, goal-setting, rehabilitation training, and peer support. The effectiveness of the intervention will be measured using Herth Hope Index, Visual Analog Scale for pain, Harris Hip Score for hip joint function, and WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life assessment.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 112 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taizhou No.3 People's Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07400770
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TZSRY-HIP-HOPE-2024
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of a Snyder Hope Theory-Based Nursing Intervention on Psychological Status, Pain, and Functional Recovery in Elderly Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07400770
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TZSRY-HIP-HOPE-2024
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Elderly Patients, Postoperative Recovery, Nursing Interventions, Snyder Hope Theory
- Keywords
- Hope Theory, Elderly Hip Fracture Surgery, Postoperative Nursing, Psychological Counseling, Rehabilitation Training, Pain Management, Anxiety, Quality of Life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 112 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taizhou No.3 People's HospitalOther government
- Study start
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Dec 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention on elderly patients following hip fracture surgery. The study aims to improve the patient's psychological well-being, reduce pain, and enhance their functional recovery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention involves individualized counseling, goal setting, and rehabilitation training based on the Snyder Hope Theory. The trial will assess changes in hope levels, anxiety, pain, hip joint function, and quality of life before and after the intervention.
Detailed description
This clinical trial aims to explore the impact of a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention on elderly patients who have undergone hip fracture surgery. As hip fractures are common among the elderly and often result in prolonged recovery periods, pain, and anxiety, effective interventions are needed to improve recovery outcomes.
In this study, elderly patients over the age of 60, who have undergone hip fracture surgery, will be recruited. They will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive a specialized nursing care plan incorporating elements of the Snyder Hope Theory, including personalized psychological counseling, rehabilitation goal-setting, and group-based support. The control group will receive standard postoperative care.
The primary outcomes include the improvement in hope levels (measured by the Herth Hope Index), reduction in pain (measured by the Visual Analog Scale), and enhanced physical function (measured by the Harris Hip Score). Secondary outcomes include anxiety reduction and quality of life improvement (measured by the WHOQOL-BREF).
The trial will be conducted over a 2-week period, with assessments before and after the intervention. Data will be analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention in improving psychological, functional, and physical outcomes for elderly patients recovering from hip surgery.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This study is a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups: an experimental group receiving Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention and a control group receiving standard postoperative care. The intervention involves psychological counseling, goal-setting, rehabilitation training, and peer support. The effectiveness of the intervention will be measured using Herth Hope Index, Visual Analog Scale for pain, Harris Hip Score for hip joint function, and WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life assessment.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing InterventionParticipants in the intervention arm will receive a Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention, which includes psychological counseling, goal-setting, rehabilitation training, and peer support to improve hope levels, reduce pain, and enhance functional recovery after hip fracture surgery. |
| Standard Postoperative Care | Active comparator | Behavioral: Standard Postoperative CareParticipants in the control arm will receive standard postoperative care, including routine pain management, rehabilitation exercises, and general guidance on recovery after hip fracture surgery, without the addition of the Snyder Hope Theory-based intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age ≥ 60 years.
- Patients with hip fracture requiring surgical intervention.
- Patients who have undergone hip fracture surgery within the past 2 weeks.
- Patients who are able to communicate and provide informed consent.
- Patients and/or their family members who are willing to participate in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients with other lower limb fractures or history of lower limb thrombosis.
- Patients with multiple fractures.
- Patients with severe damage to major organs (heart, lungs, brain) or malignant tumors.
- Patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery in the past.
- Patients with infectious diseases or immune system disorders.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing InterventionThe Snyder Hope Theory-based nursing intervention involves a structured program aimed at improving the psychological well-being and recovery of elderly patients post-hip fracture surgery. The intervention includes psychological counseling, rehabilitation goal-setting, peer support, and motivation enhancement. The nursing intervention is designed to increase hope levels, reduce pain, alleviate anxiety, and improve hip joint function, ultimately enhancing the overall recovery process for the participants. | Behavioural | Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention |
| Standard Postoperative CareParticipants in the control group will receive standard postoperative care, including routine pain management, rehabilitation exercises, and general guidance on recovery after hip fracture surgery, without the addition of the Snyder Hope Theory-based intervention. | Behavioural | Standard Postoperative Care |
Primary outcome
Hope Levels (Herth Hope Index)
Time frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
The primary outcome measure is the change in the patients' hope levels, which will be assessed using the Herth Hope Index. This scale is designed to measure the psychological and emotional dimensions of hope, focusing on the patients' expectations and their outlook on recovery and life. The Herth Hope Index will be administered before and after the intervention to assess changes in hope levels.
4 secondary outcomes
Pain Level (VAS)
Time frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Anxiety (SAS)
Time frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Hip Joint Function (Harris Hip Score)
Time frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)
Time frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Snyder Hope Theory-based Nursing Intervention and Standard Postoperative Care in people with Hip Fracture and Elderly Patients, run by Institute of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taizhou No.3 People's Hospital at 1 site in China.
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 5 inclusion and 6 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 18 Aug 2026. 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 China. 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?
Hope Levels (Herth Hope Index) (time frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (2 weeks)). 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 18 Aug 2026.