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Hip Fracture in Cauca. Cohort Study

NCT04217642 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2021-01-20

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Summary

This research project is an observational, analytical, prospective cohort study, which aims to identify and describe the causes of delay in surgical intervention in patients with a diagnosis of hip fracture at Hospital Universitario San José, correlate those factors with complications , the impact of the quality of life and the main outcomes in relation to morbidity and mortality associated with the delay in surgery in the study population.

In order to carry out this investigation, the recruitment of patients over 18 years old, who enter our institution with a diagnosis of hip fracture, prior acceptance by the patient or his family member to participate through an informed consent signature is carried out. Subsequently, the research team consults the medical history to monitor the factors that influence the time from admission to surgery. A survey is also conducted to assess the quality of life and how your health status can affect it; which is performed during the hospital stay before surgery, the third day after surgery, one month and 6 months later, the last two surveys are conducted in the control consultation with the treatment team or by call telephone.

It is clear that this study does not represent any risk for the participants, the information collected will be confidential and will not be used for any other purpose outside the investigation.

Conditions

  • Hip Fractures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Osteosynthesis

The specific surgical technique -osteosynthesis, hemiarthroplasty, or total hip arthroplasty- will depend on the characteristics of the proximal femur fracture in each patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario San José

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Universidad del Cauca

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Angela M Merchán Galvis, MD, MSc · Universidad del Cauca

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Colombia

Study Locations

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