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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN17727272
ISRCTN17727272
Completed
Not Applicable

Effects of an exercise programme for chronically ill and mobility restricted elderly with structured support given by the general practitioner's practice (HOMEfit) - a randomized controlled trial [Effekte eines Bewegungsprogramms für chronisch kranke und mobilitätseingeschränkte Ältere mit strukturierter Unterstützung durch die hausärztliche Praxis (HOMEfit) - ene randomisierte kontrollierte Studie]

Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)0 sites210 target enrollmentSeptember 19, 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Aged, physical inactivity, chronic disease, mobility restriction
Sponsor
Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)
Enrollment
210
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 19, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Community\-dwelling (not institutionalized) primary care patient
  • 2\. Age 70 years or above, either gender
  • 3\. Diagnosed with at least one of the following diseases:
  • 3\.1\. Arterial hypertension
  • 3\.2\. Diabetes mellitus type 2
  • 3\.3\. Coronary heart disease
  • 3\.4\. Chronic heart failure
  • 3\.5\. Peripheral arterial disease
  • 3\.6\. Chronic obstructive lung disease
  • 3\.7\. Renal insufficiency

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Inability to attend or complete the proposed course of intervention and follow\-up (including not having a telephone or being unable to have telephone conversations)
  • 2\. Spouses of participants, persons living in the same household and former participants of the feasibility trial
  • 3\. Inability to perform the 'chair rising test' (primary outcome)
  • 4\. Regular performance of exercises, sporting activities or leisure activities that cause sweating and/or harder breathing for 2 hours or more per week; or walking outdoors for 4 hours or more per week
  • 5\. Untreated arterial hypertension or significantly elevated blood pressure despite antihypertensive medication (GP's judgement)
  • 6\. Higher grade chronic heart failure (NYHA grade III?IV)
  • 7\. Higher grade chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (GOLD grade IV)
  • 8\. Acute psychiatric disorder (e.g. severe depression)
  • 9\. Severe consuming illness
  • 10\. Clinically relevant cardiovascular event within past 3 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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