Recover at home after a hip break? new study tests In-Home rehab
NCT ID NCT07478445
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a home-based rehabilitation program helps older adults (65+) recover walking ability after hip fracture surgery. Instead of staying in the hospital, participants received hospital-level care at home, including physical therapy and wound care. The goal was to see if this approach improves mobility and independence over 6 months.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
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Who is studied
Older undergoing surgery for traumatic hip fracture.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Patients aged 65 years or older undergoing surgery for traumatic hip fracture. * Ability to actively collaborate in the physiotherapy program. * Compliance with the UHD admission criteria (contact telephone number, identified caregiver, and residence within the geographical area of the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe). Exclusion Criteria: * \- Patients residing outside the geographical area covered by the La Fe hospital UHD. * Refusal to participate in the follow-up. * Clinical instability or end-of-life situation (oncologic or non-oncologic). * Cognitive impairment that prevents collaboration. * Institutionalized patients.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Valencia, Valencia, 46026, Spain
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