Social workers in fracture clinics may cut ER visits and boost recovery

NCT ID NCT06973655

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Sheila Sprague Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether having a social worker in the fracture clinic helps people recover after a serious broken bone. 2,000 adults who had surgery for a fracture will either get social work support or usual care. The social worker helps with mental health, financial problems, and connecting to community resources. The goal is to see if this support reduces emergency room visits and improves overall well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Social work support
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that adding social workers to fracture clinics improves recovery and reduces unnecessary ER visits.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but the benefit of social work support may be small or hard to measure. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior, Addictive bone fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ORTHOPAEDIC FRACTURES SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hamilton Health Sciences - Hamilton General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Hamilton, Ontario, L8L2X2, Canada
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Centre
RECRUITING

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

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