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The Effect on Function of Increasing Activity for Nursing Home Residents

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Frailty
Nursing Home Residents
Interventions
Behavioral: Individualized exercise
Registration Number
NCT00218842
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

As designs of existing outcome studies are disparate and do not always relate well to a Swedish context, the need for further studies is obvious. Also, an empirical theory drawn from the best practice supporting autonomy and wellbeing for clients in a nursing home setting has not yet been fully depicted. The study described below intends to fill a gap in knowledge related to the effect of enhanced activities of daily living (ADL)-training, physical, and daily activities and staff education in a nursing home setting, based on a theory- and evidence-based intervention programme in a Swedish as well as a Nordic health care context. The aims of the study are to describe the impact of an individually tailored intervention program, in a nursing home setting, on:

* Physical capacity

* Degree of dependence in ADL

* Long-term participation in physical and/or daily activities

* Self-rated wellbeing

Detailed Description

The Trondheim study has additional aims to assess the impact of intervention on:

* Urinary incontinence

* Falls

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
125
Inclusion Criteria
  • > 65 years of age
  • Expected stay in the nursing home > 3 months
  • Able to take instruction
Exclusion Criteria
  • Persons in a terminal phase

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
exercise groupIndividualized exerciseindividualized exercise
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical functionbaseline, three and six months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fallsduring six months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Section of Geriatric Medicine, St. Olavs University Hospital

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Trondheim, Norway

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