Activity and Health in Nursing Homes

Completed

• Conditions: Old Age; Frailty

• Registration Number: NCT05037084
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

There is expected to be an increased need for full time nursing homes as the increase in number of older adults increases and the rate of dementia diagnosis happens simultaneous with the decrees of healthcare personnel the years to come. A lift in knowledge is needed to provide a better and more efficient healthcare to be better equipped to meet this societal challenge. Physical activity and sleep are important indicators of health, but also on effect of treatment and care for this frail population. Comprehensive mapping of personnel time spent on different tasks and older adults' physical function throughout a week gives a unique opportunity to gain new knowledge about everyday life in nursing homes. The main aim of this project is to describe associations between physical behavior, sleep and symptoms in residents in nursing homes in Trondheim Municipality and combine these with personnel time spent on different working tasks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-30
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2021-09-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-31
• Study Completion: 2022-05-31
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1123

Inclusion Criteria

All residents in nursing homes in Trondheim Municipality.

Exclusion Criteria

Terminal residents or residents that can not stand or walk a few steps independently.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Axivity accelerometer	7 days	Activity monitoring
Somnofy sleepmonitor	7 days	Sleep monitoring
Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	Baseline	Measurement of physical function

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time register	7 days	Time used on different tasks during the work day
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)	Baseline	provide a brief assessment of neuropsychiatric symptomatology in routine clinical practice settings
Dementia Staging Instrument (CDR)	Baseline	characterize six domains of cognitive and functional performance applicable to Alzheimer disease and related dementias

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Trondheim Kommune; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway