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NCT Number: NCT03426813

Early Mobilization of Patients With Community-acquired Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a common health problem.This thesis may clarify whether early mobilization influence the time these patients are hospitalized, whether they are rehospitalized and whether it is possible to reduce the mortality rate.

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Key information

Conditions

Pneumonia Community-Acquired Infections Community-Acquired Pneumonia Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

North Denmark Hospital

Hjørring, 9800, Denmark

About this study

Pneumonia is a common health problem. More than 100,000 Danes contract pneumonia every year, and around 15,000 of these are hospitalized. The main treatment is antibiotics. An American study indicates that patients who are mobilized early are hospitalized for a shorter period of time. The objective of the thesis is: to determine the effect of mobilization within 24 hours after hospitalization of patients with pneumonia. The result will be number of hospitalization days, rehospitalisation and mortality.

Patients with pneumonia hospitalized in the period 1 September 2012 - 28 February 2013 in the Medical Centre, lung unit 204B at Vendsyssel Hospital will be included in the project. Within the first 24 hours of hospitalization, they will be tested by a physiotherapist and mobilized.

There are significant costs associated with the treatment of patients with pneumonia - both economic costs and human costs. This thesis may clarify whether early mobilization influence the time these patients are hospitalized, whether they are rehospitalized and whether it is possible to reduce the mortality rate.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Exclusion criteria

  • dementia

Treatment and study plan

Historical control group for early mobilization

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. The number of hospitalization days

    Time frame: 6 months

    Length of stay

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of rehospitalizations

    Time frame: 6 months after 1st hospitalization

    Rehospitalizations

Other outcomes

  1. Mortality

    Time frame: 6 months after 1st hospitalization

    Mortality

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Regionshospital Nordjylland

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Hvidovre University Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Is There an Effect of Early Mobilization of Patients With Community-acquired Pneumonia?

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Feb 8, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2018

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