| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10810476 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 23/01/2004 |
| Local reference number(s) | PCC1038C 029R00143 WATT R&D |
| Public title | A Randomised Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Hip Protector Pads in Reducing Fractures in Older People |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury |
| Study hypothesis | The hypothesis to be tested is: patients who have sustained a first hip fracture will use hip protectors and this will prevent a second hip fracture. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients who have sustained a first hip fracture and have been admitted to the Hull Royal Infirmary within the last 2 years |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 30/09/1998 |
| Anticipated end date | 31/12/2000 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Not provided at time of registration |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Patients will be followed up for a median of 18 months for the occurrence of second hip fracture. Quality of life changes are also being measured using the SF12 and the EuroQol |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | NHS Executive Northern and Yorkshire |
| Sponsor name | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Contact name | Prof Ian Watt |
| Contact details | University of York
Dept of Health Studies Genesis 6
York Science Park
University Road
York
United Kingdom
YO10 5DQ |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)1904 434 104 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)1904 434 102 |
| Contact email | iswl@york.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN10810476 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
