Observation and Progressive Strength Training After Hip Fracture
- Conditions
- Exercise
- Interventions
- Other: Strength training
- Registration Number
- NCT01129219
- Lead Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
- Brief Summary
This is a randomized, controlled; single-blind parallel group trial carried out with hip fracture patients, starting at 12 weeks post fracture. Patients were approached during their acute stay in hospital, followed without any extra intervention for 12 weeks, and then randomized in a 2:1 manner to either intervention or control for the next 12 weeks. After the first 12 weeks intervention the intervention group were divided into two groups and randomized to an new single-blind parallel group trial for further intervention.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
at 12 weeks postoperative:
- age at least 65 years
- not living in nursing home
- were able to undergo physical therapy for the hip fracture
- scoring of 23 or more (out of 30) on the Mini Mental State Examination
- permanently institutionalized
- had metastatic cancer
- suffered from multi-trauma.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Usual care Strength training Subjects in the control group were asked to maintain their current lifestyle. No restrictions were placed on their exercise activities.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bergs Balance scale 24 weeks Bergs Balance Scale: The Berg balance scale (BBS) measures "functional balance," which has three dimensions: maintenance of a position, postural adjustment to voluntary movements, and reaction to external disturbance, scored 0-56 (Berg K. 1995).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Strength 24 weeks Secondary outcomes was the results on the Sit to Stand-test,which measure strength of lower limbs.