Autonomy Among Physically Frail Older People in Nursing Homes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Frailty
• Interventions: Other: Individually tailored programmes

• Registration Number: NCT00783055
• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the status of perceived autonomy and to evaluate the effectiveness of individually tailored programmes on perceived autonomy in physically frail older people living in nursing homes.

Detailed Description

Experiencing autonomy is recognised to promote health and well-being for all age groups. Perceived lack of control has been found to be detrimental to physical and mental health. There is a lack of evidence-based knowledge elucidating how frail older people in nursing home settings perceive autonomy. Further, there are no studies on the extent to which this perception can be influenced positively by participating in an individually tailored programme based on individual wishes for daily activities.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of individually tailored programmes on perceived autonomy in physically frail older people in nursing homes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-03
• Primary Completion: 2007-08
• Study Completion: 2007-08
• Status Verified: 2008-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-10-30
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2008-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 65 years or older
• All kinds of diseases leading to physical frailty
• Dependent on assistance in minimum one P-ADL activity
• Able to understand verbal instructions
• Willing to participate
• Expected to live in the nursing home during the 24 weeks
• Both men and women

Exclusion Criteria

• Terminal stages of disease
• MMSE-score below 16

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment	Individually tailored programmes	12 weeks of individually tailored intervention programmes based on participants individual wishes for daily activities e.g.ADL, mobility, social, mental or creative that they want to improve, conserve - and/or to revive.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Autonomy Sub-dimension	baseline, after 12 weeks, anfter 24 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre of Applied and Clinical Excercise Sciences, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark; 🇩🇰 Odense, Denmark