NCT03894709 2019.
Study name | A care model for elderly hip‐fractured persons with cognitive impairment and their family caregivers |
Methods | Randomised controlled trial |
Participants | 304 patients (≥60 years) admitted with one‐side hip fracture and requiring surgery. |
Interventions | Group 1:family‐centred approach to interdisciplinary care and a family caregiving‐training component to enhance family caregivers' competence in providing postoperative care and handling behavioural problems of adults with cognitive impairment Group 2: patients receive health teaching for exercise while still in bed. The usual care does not involve interdisciplinary care protocols, continuity of care, or specific care for hip‐fractured patients with cognitive impairment. |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: change from baseline in range of motion to 1 year, change from baseline muscle strength to 1 year, change from baseline flexibility to 1 year, change from baseline physical function to 1 year using the activities of daily livings change from baseline cognitive function to 1 year using the Chinese version Cohen‐mansfield agitation inventory, change from baseline caregiver competence to 1 year, change from baseline delirium to 1 year Secondary outcome(s): change from one month service utilisation to 1 year, change from baseline health‐related quality of life using the SF‐36 Taian version, change from baseline cost of care to 1 year |
Starting date | 1/1/2015 |
Contact information | Yea‐Ing Lotus Shyu, yeaing@mail.cgu.edu.tw Chang Gung Memorial Hospital |
Notes | ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03894709 Status: Active, not recruiting Estimated completion date: 31/10/2019 |