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First received: December 13, 2022

Clinical Trial: Does the New Fall- and Fracture Prevention Initiative in Oslo Have Effect?

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting

Condition: Fall Injury
Hip Fractures

Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]


Official Title: Does the Improved Coordination of Care for Fall- and Fracture Prevention in Oslo Have Effect on the Rate of Hip Fractures, Need of Nursing Homes or Death?

Brief Summary: The goal of this controlled before and after study is to evaluate a new patient pathway for patients 65 years and older who have suffered a fall injury.The main questions the study aims to answer are whether this preventive initiative with improved care coordination reduces risk of subsequent hip fractures, admittance to nursing homes or death.Researchers will compare two boroughs in Oslo who implemented the new patient pathway with the 13 other boroughs who did not reorganize their follow-up, but continued their…

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