A Geriatric Home Visit Program to Reduce Post-Hip Fracture Complications

NATerminatedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

18

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2008

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2011

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2011

Conditions
FractureInfectionDepressionGait InstabilityDebility
Interventions
OTHER

Home Visit

A geriatric fellow will conduct a comprehensive in hospital post discharge assessment of hip fracture patients discharged to home in the intervention group.Follow up home visits will occur at 1,3 and 6 months post discharge.Any problems will be referred to the patient's primary care physician.

Trial Locations (1)

10305

Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Staten Island University Hospital

OTHER

lead

Northwell Health

OTHER