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New decision aid aims to put frail hip fracture patients in the driver's seat

NCT ID NCT07687108

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Southampton Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aims to create a guide that helps frail older adults with hip fractures choose treatments based on what matters most to them, such as walking ability or independence, rather than just survival. Researchers will review existing studies, analyze NHS data, and interview patients, families, and healthcare staff to understand how decisions are made. The final decision aid will be tested in a hospital setting and refined based on feedback.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a practical tool that helps frail older adults with hip fractures make treatment decisions aligned with their personal values, such as mobility and independence.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study focused on developing and testing a decision aid, not a treatment. The aid may not improve outcomes or be widely adopted in practice.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 42 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Feb 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Phase 1 1. Older adults (aged over 65) with fragility fractures of the hip Phase 2 1. Older adults with fragility fractures of the hip 2. Relatives and carers of older adults with fragility fractures of the hip 3. UK health professionals caring for older adults with fragility fractures of the hip 4. European health professionals caring for older adults with fragility fractures of the hip Phase 3 1\. Older adults with fragility fractures of the hip admitted to University Hospital Southampton

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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PHASE 1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥65 * Fragility fracture of the proximal femur defined as a fall from standing height or less from August 2021 to present * Electronic frailty index (eFI) or eFI2 score in the 12 months preceding hip fracture for CPRD data; American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status grade for NHFD data Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<65 * Femoral shaft or distal femur fractures, periprosthetic fractures, and pathological fractures. PHASE 2 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Group 1 - Patients Inclusion criteria: * Age ≥65 * Admitted to a trauma and orthopaedic ward at University Hospital Southampton following a fragility fracture of the hip Exclusion criteria: * Distal femoral shaft fractures, periprosthetic fractures, pathological fractures * Non-fragility fractures, defined as a fracture due to a force greater than falling from a standing height Group 2 - Families and carers Inclusion criteria: * Age ≥18 * Carer or next of kin for a person meeting the eligibility criteria for group 1 Exclusion criteria: \- Do not have the capacity to consent to participation in the study. Group 3 - Local healthcare professionals Inclusion criteria: * Registered healthcare professionals involved in acute hip fracture management decisions including physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied health professionals. * Currently work or have worked within the past 6 months at University Hospital Southampton Group 4 - European healthcare professionals Inclusion criteria * Registered healthcare professionals involved in acute hip fracture management decisions including physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals. * Currently work or have worked within the past 6 months in trauma and orthopaedics or orthogeriatrics at a European hospital Eligibility criteria - Phase 3 Inclusion criteria: * Age ≥65 * Admitted to a trauma and orthopaedic ward at University Hospital Southampton following a fragility fracture of the hip Exclusion criteria: * Distal femoral shaft fractures, periprosthetic fractures, pathological fractures * Non-fragility fractures, defined as a fracture due to a force greater than falling from a standing height * Do not have the capacity to consent in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Frailty hip fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Hip fracture Hip fracture, post surgery recovery, muscle resilience Hip fractures (I.E. femoral neck or intertrochanteric hip fractures) Hip fractures (icd-10 72.01-72.2)

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

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