Geriatric- and physiatric-oriented rehabilitation after hip fracture to improve the ability to live independently

Geriatric- and physiatric-oriented rehabilitation after hip fracture to improve the ability to live independently: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN94467061

Enrollment

600

Registered

2009-04-07

Start date

1997-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-29

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Conditions

Hip fracture Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Crushing injury of hip and thigh

Interventions

Intervention group 1: Physiatric-oriented rehabilitation (mean number of days in the rehabilitation programme = 20.8 days) Intervention group 2: Geriatric-oriented rehabilitation (mea

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females, aged 50 years or over 2. Patients who were living in their own home or in sheltered housing (comparable to a home of their own but controlled by a warden and with some assistance available) at the time of sustaining the fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were institutionalised 2. Patients who had pathological fracture 3. Patients who were aged under 49 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following were assessed at 4 and 12 months: 1. Residental status 2. Walking ability 3. Use of walking aids 4. Activities of daily living (ADL) functions 5. Mortality	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

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