FindTrial
Sign In

A study of the acceptability and effectiveness of hip protectors in elderly Chinese in the institutional setting

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN81342808
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2002-10-10
Start date
2002-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Orthopaedics, rheumatology, gerentology Musculoskeletal Diseases Fractures from fall prevention

Interventions

Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a control or study group: 1. The study group will wear hip protectors developed in Australia for a year 2. The control group will not

Sponsors

Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (China)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients residing in non-acute HA long-term care institutions that are at risk from falls and are ambulant 2. Elderly patients of 70 years or older, with a previous history of falling and who are not bed-ridden

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

Hong Kong

Outcome results

None listed

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