U.S., Dec. 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07309965) titled 'Feasibility of Integrating Local Vibration Into Rehabilitation of Elderly Patients After Hip Fracture' on Sept. 16.
Brief Summary: Fractures of the upper end of the femur in elderly patients are the 2nd most common fracture.
A fracture leads to a syndrome of psychomotor maladjustment, encouraged by pain and aggravated by hospitalisation. In 2014, 50,000 women and 16,000 men suffered this type of fracture every year. The consequences are serious, with a one-year mortality rate of 20 to 24% and an institutionalisation rate of 25%. In 2015, the direct cost of hip fracture in France was estimated at around €1 billion.
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