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NCT Number: NCT02815254

Better Hips- Better Function

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.

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Key information

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Braseth rehabilitation centre

Røyken, 3440, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

High intensity functional exercise

Other

Low intensity functional exercise

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. The Short Physical Performance Battery

    Time frame: November 2015 -October 2018 (up to 3 years)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oslo Metropolitan University

Other

Collaborators

  • Braseth rehabilitation centre

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Exercise in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients: a Clinical Randomised Trial

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 28, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 6, 2022

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