Reliability of 6-Minutes Walking Test in Hip Fracture Patients
Not Applicable
Terminated
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture
- Interventions
- Other: 6 minutes walking test
- Registration Number
- NCT01667913
- Lead Sponsor
- Lolland Community, Denmark
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the relative (ICC) and absolute intertester reliability of the 6-Minutes Walking Test in hip fracture patients (N=50) in an outpatient facility. The data collection is conducted by two physiotherapists, who are blinded to each other. The physiotherapists are randomized so they each are doing an equal number of baseline tests.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- 60 years or above
- Hip fracture patients with a Intra - or Extra Capsular hip fracture
- Testing within 3 - 5 weeks postsurgery in an outpatient facility
- No weightbearing restrictions on the fractured limb
- Normal cognitive level (Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE) - score ≥20 points)
- Participants should not experiencing hip related pain more or less than moderate according to Verbal Ranking Scale when resting
- To have the ability to write and understand danish language
Exclusion Criteria
- MMSE score ≤19 points
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 6 minutes walking test 6 minutes walking test -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The 6-Minutes Walking Test 3 to 5 weeks post surgery The 6-Minutes Walking Test performed according to International Guidelines, will be performed on hip fracture patients 3 to 5 weeks after surgery. The testing will be conducted on the same person by two physiotherapists with a one day pause in between test sessions.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Health Center Maribo
🇩🇰Maribo, Denmark