Unsupervised Elastic Band Exercises Performed by Frail Elderly Hospitalized Patients Monitored by the Bandcizer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Frail Elderly
• Interventions: Other: Elastic Band Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT02702557
• Lead Sponsor: Aalborg University Hospital

Brief Summary

This feasibility study investigates if frail elderly and hospitalized patients are able to perform unsupervised elastic band exercises as a supplement to their usual supervised physiotherapy sessions and how much training they perform during their hospitalization. It is also investigated how the frail elderly and the health personnel experiences the unsupervised elastic band exercises.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02
• Study First Submitted: 2016-02-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-03
• Study First Posted: 2016-03-08
• Primary Completion: 2016-04
• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Study Completion: 2016-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• Frail elderly and hospitalized patients with a minimal score of 5/15 measured by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator
• Able to read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria

• Frail elderly and hospitalized patients with a score of <5 measured by the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
• Frail elderly and hospitalized patients where resistance training and physical activity is contraindicated (evaluated by a geriatrician and/or physiotherapist)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Elastic Band Exercises	Elastic Band Exercises	Unsupervised Elastic band exercises performed once a day until the patient is discharged from the hospital. One exercise for the upper extremity (row exercise level 1-3) and one exercise for the lower extremity (knee extension level 1-3). The two exercises are both performed as 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total number of sets performed	From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The total number of repetitions performed	From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aalborg University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Aalborg, North Region Denmark, Denmark