None listed
Conditions
Interventions
A multi-dimensional continence management intervention is planned, with three main components:
1. For each patient in the intervention group, a CNC will apply an evidence-based bladder management clinical pathway to audit patients needs and engage a multidisciplinary team in meeting these needs. The CNC will also monitor the team's response and follow up to ensure appropriate action has occurred.
2. A patient education booklet detailing promotion of bladder and bowel function following fracture
A multi-dimensional continence management intervention is planned, with three main components: 1. For each patient in the intervention group, a CNC will apply an evidence-based bladder management clinical pathway to audit patients needs and engage a multidisciplinary team in meeting these needs. The CNC will also monitor the team's response and follow up to ensure appropriate action has occurred. 2. A patient education booklet detailing promotion of bladder and bowel function following fractured NOF. 3. Education and motivation sessions will be provided across the multi-disciplinary provider team (eg, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical practitioners, dietitians), to ensure the team are enabled to respond appropriately. The Intervention will run for 6 months, from August 2005 to February 2006.
Sponsors
Dr Pauline Chiarelli
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants are patients 60 years and older admitted to John Hunter Hospital for surgical fixation of fractured neck of femur.
Exclusion criteria
Poor cognitive status (participants must be able to answer the survey questions), and poor general medical condition (as assessed by NUM).
Outcome results
None listed