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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Queen's University Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
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Information provided by: | Queen's University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00226031 |
To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention (reminder and educational material) in improving the evaluation of osteoporosis follow-up care of post-menopausal women with wrist fractures by their primary care physicians. The intervention is directed at improving the gap in continuity of care between emergency/fracture clinics and family physicians, and reducing knowledge gaps.
Condition | Intervention |
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Osteoporosis Osteopenia |
Procedure: Educational Material and Reminder |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Optimal Management of Older Women With Distal Forearm Fractures |
Enrollment: | 270 |
Study Start Date: | September 2003 |
Study Completion Date: | August 2007 |
Primary Completion Date: | August 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: No Intervention
Usual care.
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Procedure: Educational Material and Reminder
Family practices were randomly assigned to intervention or usual care. The intervention was a mailed reminder with a summary of osteoporosis screening and treatment guidelines sent to the GP and a letter and educational package for the women.
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2: Experimental
Mailed reminder with a summary of osteoporosis screening and treatment guidelines sent to the family physician and a letter and educational package for the women.
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Procedure: Educational Material and Reminder
Family practices were randomly assigned to intervention or usual care. The intervention was a mailed reminder with a summary of osteoporosis screening and treatment guidelines sent to the GP and a letter and educational package for the women.
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that women with wrist fractures have lower bone mineral density. Despite new guidelines for the care of such women, research has shown that they are not generally evaluated for osteoporosis. This care gap exists although it is known that wrist fractures are an important marker for subsequent fractures, such as a hip fracture, which represents a significant socio-economic burden to society.
Comparison: Cluster randomized trial of women and their physicians, both of whom receive educational material and reminder on post fracture osteoporosis evaluation. Comparison is to women and their physicians who receive standard post fracture information. Family practices are randomized to intervention or non-intervention group.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Canada, Ontario | |
Queen's University | |
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6 |
Principal Investigator: | Ann B Cranney, MD | Queen's University |
Responsible Party: | University of Ottawa ( Dr. Ann Cranney ) |
Study ID Numbers: | KTS-62358 |
Study First Received: | September 22, 2005 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00226031 |
Health Authority: | Canada: Ethics Review Committee |
Osteoporosis Wrist fractures Knowledge translation Implementation Educational reminder |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Fractures, Bone Osteoporosis Bone Diseases, Metabolic Bone Diseases |