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Economic Aspects Associated With the Implementation of an Orthogeriatric Setting in a General Hospital

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified March 2009 by Sheba Medical Center.
Recruitment status was  Not yet recruiting
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Information provided by:
Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00860132
First received: March 10, 2009
Last updated: NA
Last verified: March 2009
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The economic and social burden of hip fractures is expected to increase dramatically, but financial resources remain limited. This calls for the investigation of innovative new forms of organization and integration of medical, surgical and rehabilitation services for these patients.

The study will investigate economical aspects associated with implementation of a comprehensive orthogeriatric ward for elderly hip fracture patients in a general hospital, compared with the classic model of orthopedic treatment followed by rehabilitation period.


Condition
Hip Fracture

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
Official Title: Economic Aspects Associated With the Implementation of an Orthogeriatric Setting in a General Hospital

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Further study details as provided by Sheba Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • cost-effectiveness [ Time Frame: 1999-2007 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 2000
Study Start Date: May 2009
Groups/Cohorts
2
a group of consecutive hip fracture patients admitted to a dedicated comprehensive orthogeriatric ward and a group of similar patients admitted to an orthopedic ward and later on transferred to geriatric rehab center

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   65 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

approx 1000 patients admitted with traumatic hip fracture to an orthogeriatric ward, compared with approximately 1000 admissions to orthopaedic ward

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients admitted for elective hip surgery
  • Patients with multi-trauma injuries
  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Prof. Abraham Adunsky, Director, Dept of Geriatric med & rehab, Sheba Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00860132     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SHEBA-09-6962-AA-CTIL
Study First Received: March 10, 2009
Last Updated: March 10, 2009
Health Authority: Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration

Keywords provided by Sheba Medical Center:
hip fracture elderly orthogeriatric
cost effectiveness of hip fracture patients

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fractures, Bone
Hip Fractures
Wounds and Injuries
 Femoral Fractures
Hip Injuries
Leg Injuries

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013