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Hip FracturePhase 3NCT01017341

Hip Protector for Prevention of Hip Fracture

A Phase 3 study testing PSU hip protector in people with Hip Fracture, run by Prince of Songkla University at 1 site in Thailand.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the investigators PSU hip protector for prevention of fracture in elderly.The eligible patients include those with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture. They will be randomized into 2 groups;psu hip protector and no protector. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Hip Fracture
What is being tested?
PSU hip protector
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
Jun 2010to Sep 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture

Who cannot join

  • Poor communicative ability
  • Cannot independently ambulate
  • Local skin problem at trocahnteric area

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Prince of Songkla University

    Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110

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About this study

Official title: PSU Hip Protector for Prevention of Hip Fracture From Falling

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the investigators PSU hip protector for prevention of fracture in elderly.The eligible patients include those with previous diagnosed as unilateral hip fracture. They will be randomized into 2 groups;psu hip protector and no protector. The patients will be instructed to wear the protector fulltime.The inceidence of hip fracture will be compared between both group at the end of 1 year.

Conditions
Hip Fracture
Being tested
PSU hip protector
Keywords
hip fracture, back support
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PSU hip protectorDevice

    hip protetor

Study groups in NCT01017341
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
No hip protectorNo interventionno hip protector
Receives: Device: PSU hip protector

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. incidence of new hip fracture

    Measured: 6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. SF 36

    Measured: 6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Nov 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2010
  3. Primary completionJun 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2012 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01017341
Sponsor's protocol ID
EC52-169-11-4-2
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
17 Nov 2009
Last updated
15 May 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing PSU hip protector in people with Hip Fracture, run by Prince of Songkla University at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

incidence of new hip fracture (time frame: 6 months, 1 ,2 and 3 yrs). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 May 2012.

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