Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-03-15
2020-12-30
Brief Summary
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Objectives: This study aims to finalize and pilot test a new program of care including a user-friendly toolkit containing a home-based physiotherapy exercise and pain management program to help community-dwelling older adults recover after hip fractures.
Methods: This study will be two stages: First, finalizing the program. The investigators have created a self-explanatory toolkit that includes an illustrated exercise program based on a critical analysis of previous programs for hip fracture patients. The investigators will organize focus groups and conduct semi-structured interviews with patients, caregivers, policymakers, and healthcare providers to review the program and provide feedback.
Second, conducting a feasibility study. The investigators will pilot the program in a randomized trial with community-dwelling hip fracture patients and compare the intervention with conventional care.
Expected Outcomes: While the number of hip fracture survivors is increasing, they are becoming frailer, and their functional recovery has not improved, making this study timely and relevant. With the current focus on helping older adults "age in place," the proposed project addresses a vital health system challenge: helping older hip fracture patients access proper rehabilitation, so they can stay independent in their homes.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Intervention
The exercise program will be for the first 12 weeks after returning home. The intervention will be provided after patients return home. Each patient will receive 7 home visits in total over the intervention period by a physiotherapist (PT) and/or a physiotherapy assistant (PTA). Participants in the intervention group will receive a copy of the Toolkit before discharge from the hospital, and the study coordinator will walk them through it and explain what should be expected during the intervention period.
Rehabilitation Program
PT visits (two visits): The first visit will happen within a week of discharge. During this visit, the PT will assess participants, tailor the program to their needs, and coach them in carrying out the exercises at home. The last visit will be 12 weeks after the first. During this visit, the PT will reassess the participants and make adjustments to the program. The participants will be encouraged to continue exercising beyond the 12 weeks.
The PTA will visit the participants' homes with the PT and will conduct additional solo visits every other week (i.e. 7 PTA visits in total, in 1st week and at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks). The PTA will facilitate and progress the exercise program as prescribed and directed by the PT and help in delivering the education component of the program.
Pain self management
In addition to the exercise program, the intervention group will receive a pain self-management support tailored by the PT to the participants' needs.
Conventional care
Usual care
Conventional care
The control group will receive the usual care provided by the healthcare system.
Interventions
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Rehabilitation Program
PT visits (two visits): The first visit will happen within a week of discharge. During this visit, the PT will assess participants, tailor the program to their needs, and coach them in carrying out the exercises at home. The last visit will be 12 weeks after the first. During this visit, the PT will reassess the participants and make adjustments to the program. The participants will be encouraged to continue exercising beyond the 12 weeks.
The PTA will visit the participants' homes with the PT and will conduct additional solo visits every other week (i.e. 7 PTA visits in total, in 1st week and at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks). The PTA will facilitate and progress the exercise program as prescribed and directed by the PT and help in delivering the education component of the program.
Pain self management
In addition to the exercise program, the intervention group will receive a pain self-management support tailored by the PT to the participants' needs.
Conventional care
The control group will receive the usual care provided by the healthcare system.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* being discharged to home or retirement home .
Exclusion Criteria
* live away more than 30 km from the centre of the city, and
* cannot sign the consent form and no proxy available to sign.
65 Years
120 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Dr. Mohammad Auais, PhD
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Mohammad Auais, PhD
Assistant Professor
Locations
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Providence Care Hospital
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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References
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Fairhall NJ, Dyer SM, Mak JC, Diong J, Kwok WS, Sherrington C. Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 7;9(9):CD001704. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001704.pub5.
Other Identifiers
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REH-721-18
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id