Training of Patients With Hip Fracture

Strength Training of Patients With Hip Fracture - a Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01174589

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-08-03

Start date

2010-09-30

Completion date

2014-06-30

Last updated

2014-08-07

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Conditions

Hip Fracture

Keywords

Lower limb strength training, Randomized clinical trial, Patients with Hip fracture, 6 vs. 12 weeks physical strength training

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study is to illustrate whether there is a difference in the 6 minutes walking test in patients with hip fractures who have received 6 vs. 12 weeks of physical training after discharge from hospital.

Interventions

OTHERStrength training

to compare if there is a difference between 6 or 12 weeks of physical strength training

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients with hip fractures * full weightbearing on the affected leg * patients living in their own home with an independent walking ability score \>=2 according to the New Mobility Score scale * written consent

Exclusion criteria

* institutionalized patients * more than 2 weeks after discharge from hospital * non weight bearing on the affected leg * Dementia * other conditions/diagnosis that would have an effect on the ability to train eg. neurological diagnosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Difference in the 6-minutes walking test	at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (primary analysis) and 24 weeks after baseline testing	The 6-minutes walking test, performed according to international guidelines.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Difference of the Maximal isometric knee-extension strength of the fractured limb.	Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after baseline testing	The best of 5 maximal isometric unilateral knee-extension strength tests of both limbs, measured with a fixated handheld dynamometer
Difference in 10-meter fast speed walking test	At baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks after baseline testing	Best of 3 timed 10 meter fast speed walk tests.
Difference in the Timed Up & Go test	At baseline and 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after baseline testing	Best of 3 timed TUG tests will be used.
Difference in the Short Form-36	At baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after baseline testing	The Questionnaire will be filled out during an interview with the patient
Difference in the New Mobility Score	At baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after baseline testing	The questionnaire will be filled out during an interview with the patient.

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Difference in the Barthel 0-20 points ADL-score	At baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after baseline testing	The questionnaire will be filled out during an interview with the patient
The Tandem Balance test 0-30 points	At baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after baseline testing	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026