Balance exercises help rehabilitation after hip fracture

Balance task-specific training contributes to improving physical function in older subjects undergoing rehabilitation following hip fracture: A randomized controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61449514

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-03

Start date

2012-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Hip fracture Musculoskeletal Diseases Hip fracture

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. The clinicians mailed the principal investigator, who randomized the subjects to one of the two treatment programs using a list of blinded tre

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Internal fixation due to extra-capsular hip fractures such as trochanteric, subtrochanteric, pertrochanteric, intertrochanteric, basal and lateral femoral fractures in the dominant leg 7–10 days before admission to the Rehabilitation Unit 2. Good understanding of Italian 3. Age of >70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous hip and lower limbs surgery 2. Systemic illness 3. Cognitive impairment (MMSE<24) 4. Recent myocardial infarctions 5. Cerebrovascular events 6. Chronic lung or renal diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Physical function is assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain is measured using the Pain Numerical Rating Scale at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months 2. Quality of Life is assessed using the Short-Form Health Survey at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months 3. Activities of daily living (ADL) is assessed using the Functional Independence Measure at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months 4. Balance is assessed using the Berg Balance Scale at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Pain is measured using the Pain Numerical Rating Scale at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months 2. Quality of Life is assessed using the Short-Form Health Survey at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months 3. Activities of daily living (ADL) is assessed using the Functional Independence Measure at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months 4. Balance is assessed using the Berg Balance Scale at baseline, 3 weeks, and 12 months

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Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

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