Hip Fracture
Conditions
Keywords
older women, hip fracture, exercise intervention
Brief summary
Patients who have suffered a first hip fracture have a higher risk of falling and sustaining another hip fracture compared with age-matched adults who did not fracture. Although exercise is key to reversing this pattern, there have been very few trials that aimed to improve muscle strength and balance as well as enhance bone health following hip fracture. Therefore, we propose to conduct an RCT that delivers either 12 months of standard care or standard care plus graduated exercise program for older women who have sustained a recent hip fracture.
Interventions
OTHERStandard Care for people after hip fracture
OTHERStandard Care + exercise intervention
Sponsors
University of British Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
65 Years to 105 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Older community dwelling women who have sustained a first hip fracture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fall rate, measured by self-reported daily fall diaries, will be collected monthly at the exercise classes and followed up by an independent investigator | Monthly |
Outcome results
None listed