CompletedNot Applicable

Geriatric Fracture Centers - Evaluation of a Geriatric Co-management Program

United States, Austria, Netherlands282 participantsStarted 2015-05

Plain-language summary

The study will assess patients with at least one major AE related to treatment / hospitalization / immobilization in the Geriatric Fracture Center (GFC) group compared to the usual care group.

Who can participate

Age range70 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Preoperative Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 70 years * Geriatric patients with hip fractures Treated either with oOsteosynthesis or oEndoprosthesis * Ability of the patient or assigned representative to understand the content of the patient information / Informed Consent Form * Signed and dated Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Ethics Committee (EC)-approved written informed consent Preoperative Exclusion Criteria: * Recent history of substance abuse (ie, recreational drugs, alcohol) that would preclude reliable assessment * Prisoner * Participation in any other medical device or medicinal product study within the previous month that could influence the results of the present study

What they're measuring

Major Adverse Events related to treatment / residential status / immobilization

Timeframe: From surgery up to 1 year follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02297581

SponsorAO Innovation Translation Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-12

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Hip Fractures trials