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Perioperative MedicineNCT05869396

Preoperative Echocardiography in Patients With Hip Fracture

An observational study of Perioperative Medicine and Hip Fractures, run by University of Florence at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Aim of the study was to assess whether preoperative echocardiography affects time to surgery, length of hospital stay and in hospital mortality in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
What is being tested?
echocardiography
How many people
255 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
1 Jan 2018to 31 Dec 2022
How long will I take part?
12 Months
Phase
Observational
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 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: Patients aged > 70 years with hip fragility fracture

Who may be able to join

  • hip fragility fracture,
  • age > 70 years

Who cannot join

  • high energy fracture in aged > 70 years
  • age < 70 years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • UFlorence

    Florence, 50136

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Preoperative Echocardiography in Patients With Hip Fracture: A Prospective Cohort Study

Aim of the study was to assess whether preoperative echocardiography affects time to surgery, length of hospital stay and in hospital mortality in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. In the study entered two hundred fifty -five consecutive patients with hip fracture referred to a multidisciplinary hip fracture unit at a tertiary teaching hospital. Other 717 patients referred before implementation of routine echocardiographic examination were considered as control group. Echocardiography was performed in patients with systolic murmurs, unstable clinical conditions, recent decompensation of heart failure or hospital admission for coronary disease. Time to surgery, length of hospital stay (LOS) and in hospital mortality in patients underwent preoperative echocardiography (high risk group) were compared with patients who did not undergo echo (low-risk group ) and with an historical group.

Read the detailed description

The study is part of a project of Italian Health Ministry and Toscana Region -Regional Fund -2010-2316600- and was approved by Ethical Committee of Regione Toscana. Written informed consent to treatment and collection of clinical data for research purposes was obtained at admission. The study, was conducted according to STROBE statements and performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Between Jan 1 and May 31 2018 255 consecutive patients with hip fracture aged > 70 years were referred to the Hip fracture Unit of a teaching hospital . The diagnosis of hip fracture was made according to Orthopaedic Trauma Association classification . All patients were evaluated by multidisciplinary hip fracture team according to a previously described protocol. Demographic data, comorbidities and functional status before trauma were recorded. According to local evaluation protocol echocardiography was performed in patients with previously unknown systolic murmurs, unstable cardiovascular clinical conditions, recent (within 6 months) decompensation of heart failure or hospital admission for coronary disease (high-risk group). Results were compared with patients without these characteristics, in whom echocardiography was not performed (low-risk group). Patients referred to hip fracture Unit in 2016 before implementation of echocardiography protocol were considered as control group.

Being tested
echocardiography
Keywords
Elderly, Hip fracture, Prognosis, Echocardiography
Medical subject headings
Hip Fractures

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT05869396
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
echocardiogrpahyPatients with with previously unknown systolic murmurs, unstable cardiovascular clinical conditions, recent (within 6 months) de-compensation of heart failure or hospital admission for coronary disease (high-risk group).
Receives: Diagnostic Test: echocardiography
non echocardiographyPatients without previously unknown systolic murmurs, unstable cardiovascular clinical conditions, recent (within 6 months) de-compensation of heart failure or hospital admission for coronary disease (low-risk group).

What is being measured

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

  1. Mortality

    Mortality

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year]

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Relation between echocardiographic findings and survival

    Relation between echocardiographic findings and survival

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 year]

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 May 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2022
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
255 participants (actual)
Target duration
12 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05869396
Sponsor's protocol ID
CRostagno
Status last verified
May 2023
First submitted
25 Apr 2023
Last updated
22 May 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Cartei A, Mossello E, Ceccofiglio A, Rubbieri G, Polidori G, Ranalli C, Cammilli A, Curcio M, Cavallini MC, Mannarino GM, Ungar A, Toccafondi G, Peris A, Marchionni N, Rostagno C. Independent, Differential Effects of Delirium on Disability and Mortality Risk After Hip Fracture. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Apr;23(4):654-659.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.10.021. Epub 2021 Nov 30.

    PubMed 34861226
  • Rostagno C, Cartei A, Polidori G, Civinini R, Ceccofiglio A, Rubbieri G, Curcio M, Boccaccini A, Peris A, Prisco D. Management of ongoing direct anticoagulant treatment in patients with hip fracture. Sci Rep. 2021 May 4;11(1):9467. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89077-8.

    PubMed 33947928
  • Rostagno C, Cartei A, Rubbieri G, Ceccofiglio A, Civinini R, Curcio M, Polidori G, Boccaccini A. Hip Fracture Surgery in Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Study of Factors Affecting Mortality. Clin Interv Aging. 2022 Aug 4;17:1163-1171. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S360538. eCollection 2022.

    PubMed 35957924

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Perioperative Medicine and Hip Fractures, run by University of Florence at 1 site in Italy.

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 2 inclusion and 2 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2023. 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 Italy. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Mortality (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05869396, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 22 May 2023.

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