What Laxative Should be Used After Hip Fracture Surgery?
Recruiting
Phase 4
Interventional Study
Hip Fractures
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 65 – 110
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 375 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
To conduct a randomized clinical trial to determine how best to prevent constipation after hip fracture surgery using laxatives.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Acute hip fracture surgery patients from one of two orthopedic departments from hospitals in the Southern Region of Denmark.
* Age≥ 65 years
* The patients should be able to speak and understand Danish.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients:
* with known chronic constipation (de…
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