Effectiveness of the hip protector Safe Hip Soft on the incidence of hip fractures in frail patients of an acute geriatric unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000524

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2010-09-16

Start date

2007-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

patients of an acuts geriatric unit at risk of falls

Interventions

Group 1: Group 1 (Intervention group): application of a hip protector that should be worn for 24 hours during the hospital stay Group 2: Group 2 (controls): geriatric treatment according to the rules

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -geriatric in-hospital patients -recent fall within the last 3 month -reduced activities of daily living with a Barthel Index (BI) of lass than 70 points [0-100] -written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -subjects in the terminal phase of life, -missing written informed consent, -no a fall in the last 3 month -more than 70 Points in Barthel-Index

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
rate of a hip fracture	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Acceptance of the hip measured three times daily (morning, afternoon, night) by a nurse. Patients are regarded as compliant, if the portector is worn at all three times. Days with full compliance are summarized and divided by the time in the study. A rate of more than 80% is indicative of good compliance.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHelmut Frohnhofen

Kliniken Essen Mitte Zentrum für Altersmedizin

h.frohnhofenqkliniken-essen-mitte.de0201-17423001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026