Activating Older People After a Hip Fracture

Activating Older People After a Hip Fracture

The main aim of this study is to determine if the ActiveHip tele-rehabilitation mobile application improves the functional level and the quality of life of patients who undergone hip surgery after a fracture.

The second aim is to determine if the ActiveHip intervention reduce the anxiety, stress and burden of the caregivers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have hip fracture surgery
• Age equal to or greater than 65 years
• Are allowed weight-bearing at 48 hours after surgery
• Had a high pre-fracture functional level the week before the fracture (Functional Independence Measure [FIM] index scored more than 90 points)
• Have an informal or family caregiver who has the ability to access the Internet to use the app ActiveHip+
• Basic management of the mobile phone
• Have signed an informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of low cognitive level (Pfeiffer test score lower than 4 points)
• Being dependent on the activities of daily living before the hip (Functional Independence Measure [FIM] index scored less than 60 points)
• Being institutionalized
• Post-surgery complications
• Terminal disease
• Age under 65 years