Study of Current Practice Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) on Post… (NCT01915745) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Study of Current Practice Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) on Post-fracture Management.
France97 participantsStarted 2014-02
Plain-language summary
The purpose of the study is to show that the standardized sending of SMS improve the bone mineral density (BMD) screening of patients seen in the Emergency department for low trauma fracture.
Who can participate
Age range50 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients of more than 50 years old
* Low trauma non vertebral fracture
* Ambulatory patient
* Direct access to mobile phone (or access with the help of a close person) and ability to communicate via SMS.
* Patient who doesn't oppose to his participation in the study
* Affiliation to the social security
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients hospitalized for the fracture in the orthopaedics department because these more severe patients have a systematic screening and management of osteoporosis.
* Fractures whose location is not suggestive of osteoporotic fracture (cervical spine, skull, hands, fingers, toes)
* Pathological fractures (cancer or myeloma)
* Traumatic fractures
* Severe alterations of cognitive functions
* Resident subjects except Paris and the surrounding area