Does the addition of Functional Incidental Training to standard Physiotherapy treatment affect function, depression and quality of life for bed based Transition Care Program clients in regional Victoria
Completed
- Conditions
- Medically stable, over 65 year olds who accept a bed based Transition Care Program placeOlder people who have completed an acute or subacute episode in hospital and are assessed as being able to benefit from short term additional therapy and support to maximise their functional return and prevent premature admission to residential care.Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000242224
- Lead Sponsor
- a Trobe University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Accepted into a bed based Transition Care Program place (this means that the person has completed their episode of care, are medically stable, would be assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team for at least a low level of permanent residential care and able to benefit from additional services and a period to assess their long term opportunities)
Resident in the Bendigo area
Consent to be part of the study
Exclusion Criteria
Not on Transition Care Program
On Transition Care Program but in a community place
Not resident in Bendigo
Does not consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Destination following discharge from Transiton Care Program. Each person will be reassessed at discharge, three and six months at which time their residence will be noted on the assessment sheet.[Participants were assessed at admission to the Transition Care Program, at discharge, three and six months.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Function as measured by the deMorton Mobility Index (DEMMI), Five times sit to stand and Berg Balance Scale[Measured at admission, discharge, three and six months];Depression as measured on the Geriatric Depression Scale[Measured at admission, discharge, three and six months.];Quality of life as measured by the EuroQol (EQ5D)[Measured at admission, discharge, three months and six months.]