In-hospital and Post-discharge Training of Older Medical Patients

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

Status

Completed

Conditions

Hospitalized Older Medical Patients

Treatments

Other: Strength training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01964482

H-2-2012-115

Details and patient eligibility

About

The project aims to investigate the clinical value of simple strength training during hospitalization and after discharge as part of an enhanced recovery programme for acutely admitted older medical patients, in order to prevent mobility decline following acute hospitalization.

Note 11/23/16: As noted in the protocol (doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1309-1) we have obtained funding and ethical approval (H-2-2012-115/09-12-2016) to extend the study to achieve sufficient power to look more deeply into our secondary outcomes. This will constitute a secondary part of the trial (started Nov. 2016). The primary trial report will include data for the pre-specified sample size for which the last patient was assessed Oct. 2016. Hence, the primary completion date for part 1 was April 2016 and the study completion date for part 1 was Oct 2016. The trial status is still "recruiting" although this applies to part 2 of the study.

Enrollment

158 patients

Sex

All

Ages

65+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

>=65 years of age
admitted from own home

Exclusion criteria

Terminal illness
In treatment for diagnosed cancer
Assigned to physical rehabilitation in community
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients participating in organized rehabilitation
Living outside of the municipalities of Copenhagen and Broendby
Not able to talk and understand danish
Not able to cooperate on tests/exercises
Hospitalized < 24 hours
A Cumulated Ambulation Score (CAS) of 0 in the sit-to-stand item