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

NCT ID NCT06973655

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 2,000 people

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

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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The inclusion criteria are: 1. Aged 18 or older. 2. Has fracture of the appendicular skeleton 3. Fracture required surgical management. 4. Fracture occurred within the past 12 weeks. 3\. Willing to comply with the protocol. 4. Willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Incarceration. 2. Expected injury survival of less than 6 months. 3. Terminal illness with expected survival of less than 6 months. 4. Currently enrolled in a trial that does not permit co-enrollment. 5. Unable to engage in protocol in the languages available in the local cluster. 6. Prior enrollment in the trial. 7. Declined to provide informed consent. 8. Not approached at (or prior to) the first post-surgery fracture clinic visit (missed participant). 9. Other reason to exclude the patient, as approved by the Methods Centre.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior, Addictive bone fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

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Orthopaedic fractures Socioeconomic factors

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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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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