Observation and Progressive Strength Training After Hip Fracture

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Exercise

Treatments: Other: Strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01129219

1.2007.347

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a randomized, controlled; single-blind parallel group trial carried out with hip fracture patients, starting at 12 weeks post fracture. Patients were approached during their acute stay in hospital, followed without any extra intervention for 12 weeks, and then randomized in a 2:1 manner to either intervention or control for the next 12 weeks. After the first 12 weeks intervention the intervention group were divided into two groups and randomized to an new single-blind parallel group trial for further intervention.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:at 12 weeks postoperative:

1. age at least 65 years
2. not living in nursing home
3. were able to undergo physical therapy for the hip fracture
4. scoring of 23 or more (out of 30) on the Mini Mental State Examination

Exclusion Criteria:

1. permanently institutionalized
2. had metastatic cancer
3. suffered from multi-trauma.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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150 participants in 1 patient group

Usual care

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects in the control group were asked to maintain their current lifestyle. No restrictions were placed on their exercise activities.

Treatment:

Other: Strength training