Can structured training after hip surgery keep older adults stronger and more independent?
NCT ID NCT05900804
First seen Oct 09, 2026 · Last updated Oct 09, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing whether a training program based on the fracture liaison service model helps older adults recover after hip surgery. The study enrolls 74 patients aged 65 and older who have osteoporosis and are recovering from hip surgery. Half receive the structured training and half receive usual care. The team measures frailty, how much help patients need with daily activities, and fear of movement over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Training prepared in line with the fracture liaison service model
- What this could lead to
- If it works, structured fracture liaison training could become a standard part of recovery for older adults after hip surgery, helping them stay independent and avoid another fracture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study of 74 people. Education alone may not change frailty or care needs, and results in one hospital may not apply elsewhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years of age or older * Being diagnosed with osteoporosis * Being conscious and able to answer questions * Not having a problem that would prevent communication Exclusion Criteria: * Under 65 years of age with fractures * Patients with Parkinson's disease * Patients with visual and hearing impairment * Patients undergoing hip surgery for the second time
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aydin Adnan Menderes Üniversity
Efeler, Aydın, Turkey (Türkiye)
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