Study of the outcomes of three types of physiotherapy services in Hong Kong

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13549268

Enrollment

Registered

2002-10-09

Start date

2001-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Elderly patients with hip fractures, and physiotherapy. Musculoskeletal Diseases Bone fractures.

Interventions

During their stay in the operating hospital all the subjects were treated according to the normal procedure in the hospital. The patients in the control group (NDPT) were transferred to the rehabilit

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients over 50 years old who were admitted with a fractured proximal femur to an acute general hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compare the ambulation and functional ability and the health related quality of life of the two groups of patients, DPT and NDPT at four months, eight months and a year after the operation for hip fracture.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

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