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NCT Number: NCT01247636

Home-Exercise vs General Physical Activity: Effect on Health-related Quality of Life

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercised-based programme developed for older people admitted at a geriatric outpatient clinic and to see if a home-exercise program enhances the effect. The outcomes considered is health-related quality of life, balance-self confidence, balance and mobility.

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Key information

Conditions

Health-Related Quality of Life

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Ulleval University Hospital

Oslo, Norway

About this study

Older people discharge from hospital often have decreased functional and physiological reserve that make them vulnerable of being dependent of others. Research have shown that older people discharge from hospital are vulnerable for functional decline during hospital stay and this decline can persist 6 to 18 months after discharge from hospital.Exercise interventions are proven to have effect on mobility, balance and falls among community-dwelling older people and several studies have shown that deconditioning as a consequence of disuse is reversible with training even in very old individuals. However, few studies have evaluated the effects of physical activity promotion and exercise intervention among elderly recently discharge from a geriatric outpatient clinic.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • home-dwelling patients who were admitted at the geriatric clinic.
  • Assessed by a doctor to tolerate training
  • Able to walk in the corridor for 3 min with or without assistive device

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive disorders mini mental status < 24

Treatment and study plan

Balance- training and home-exercise

Other

Balance-training admitted at the geriatric hospital Home-exercise or advice to be generally active

Other names: 1 intervention group, 1 control group

Balance-training and home-exercise

Other

The aim of the intervention was to enhance health-related quality of life, self-efficacy and physical function through education and exercise. The education program consisted of information given both oral and in writing regarding the benefits of physical activity. The aim was to increase the participants knowledge about the benefits of physical activity and to stimulate them to integrate physical activity into their immediate environment during daily routines. They were given an exercise-log and were advised to write down all their daily activities and exercise. The exercise program were conducted 2 times per week for 45 min per session. The content of these sessions were balance training with main focus on balance-exercises considered essential for daily living.

Other names: 1 home-exercise group, 1 activity group

Primary outcomes

  1. Health-related quality of life

    Time frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission

  2. Health-related quality of life

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional balance (Berg Balance Scale)

    Time frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months

  2. Functional mobility

    Time frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission, and after 3 months

    Timed up and go test and 6 min walk test

  3. Functional strength

    Time frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Progressive Home-Exercise on Health-related Quality of Life, Balance and Mobility in Older People Discharge From an Outpatient Geriatric Clinic.

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Nov 24, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 24, 2010

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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