Better Hips- Better Function

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hip Fracture
• Interventions: Other: Low intensity functional exercise; Other: High intensity functional exercise

• Registration Number: NCT02815254
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo Metropolitan University

Brief Summary

The focus of this project are elderly people who have experienced hip fracture and need at least two weeks rehabilitation after discharge from hospital. The aim is to increase the evidence-based knowledge base for planning and appropriate follow-up intervention for patients with hip fracture on short-term / rehabilitation stays. In this study the investigators want to explore whether training High Intensity Functional Exercises (HIFE) , of short duration ie a 2- 4 week program and frequent intervention ie 5 times per week has a significant positive effect on physical function, pain and quality of life. The main aim is to explore whether a high intensive strength and balance training program has better effect than a low intensive strength and balance training program on functional status measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in patients with hip fractures. Another aims is to explore whether this high intensive strength and balance training program has better effect than a 'low intensive strength and balance training program' on pain, endurance and quality of life measured respectively Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPR), 6-minute walk test and SF-36. The study is a randomized controlled trial.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-04-21
• Study Start: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2016-06-28
• Primary Completion: 2021-10
• Study Completion: 2021-10
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

• Fractura colli femoris, pertrochantar or subtrochantar)
• Discharged from hospital within 3 weeks since surgery.
• Need of minimum two weeks rehabilitation
• Life expectancy of more than one month
• Able to walk at least 3 m with walking aid
• Willingness to participate
• Able to follow instructions
• 65 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

-Other reasons for gait impairment than hip fracture

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Low dose exercise intervention	Low intensity functional exercise	-
High dose exercise intervention	High intensity functional exercise	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Short Physical Performance Battery	November 2015 -October 2018 (up to 3 years)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Braseth rehabilitation centre; 🇳🇴 Røyken, Norway