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NCT Number: NCT03822000

Risk Factors and Complications Contributing to Mortality in Elderly Patients With Fall-Induced Femoral Fracture

This study aimed to identify the risk factors and complications associated with mortality in elderly patients with femoral fracture after a fall from the ground level.

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Key information

Conditions

Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

65 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan

About this study

This retrospective study reviewed data pertaining to elderly patients aged ≥ 65 years who were admitted into a Level I trauma center, between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2017. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent effects of univariate predictive variables on the occurrence of mortality.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with a fall from ≥1 m as well as those for whom incomplete data were available.

Exclusion criteria

  • those patients with a fall from ≥1 m
  • patients with incompleted data

Treatment and study plan

Survival

Other

Elderly patients with fall-induced femoral fracture who were survived.

Death

Other

Elderly patients with fall-induced femoral fracture who were dead.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mortality

    Time frame: up tp 2 months

    Mortality was used as the primary outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Risk Factors and Complications Contributing to Mortality in Elderly Patients With Fall-Induced Femoral Fracture: A Cross-sectional Analysis Based on Trauma Registered Data

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 30, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 30, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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