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Prevention of Hip Fractures With Soft and Hard Hip Protectors

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Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Status

Completed

Conditions

Prevention
Hip Fractures

Treatments

Device: Hip protectors

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00397410
2004-2-0284

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Enrollment

1,236 patients

Sex

All

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all permanent residents in the the participating nursing homes

Trial contacts and locations

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