Exercise Training in a Geriatric Hospital Ward
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 160
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in functional abilities during hospitalization
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to describe the effects of physical exercise consisting of strength, balance and flexibility training on functional abilities and the length of stay in older (+75) patients hospitalized in a primary-care health- center hospital.
Detailed Description
Hospitalization of older people is connected with several adverse events. Hospitalization increases the risk of disability and long-term institutionalization. Immobilization during hospitalization can lead to deterioration of muscle strength and falls. Earlier studies have shown that strength training is beneficial even in the oldest old. Rehabilitation based on strength training exercises can prevent decline in functional capacity and shorten the length of hospitalization.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 75 Years to — (Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 75 years or older
- •ability to walk independently or assisted or move unassisted in a wheelchair
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients in long-term care
- •those who are bedridden
- •severe circulatory disease
- •acute bone fracture
- •terminal disease
- •acute infection.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in functional abilities during hospitalization
Time Frame: at the discharge from the hospital
Secondary Outcomes
- The length of stay in the hospital(at the discharge from the hospital)