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NCT Number: NCT01371097

Progressive Resistance Strength Training (PRT) in Hospitalised Elderly Patients

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of progressive resistance strength training (PRT) in elderly hospitalised patients. The hypothesis is that PRT given as an additional training would improve the rehabilitation and increase the level of activity of daily living.

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Key information

Conditions

Medical Diseases Chronical Obstructive Lung Diseases Neurological Diseases

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Copenhagen University Hospital, Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, DK-2600, Denmark

About this study

Elderly inpatients included in the study were randomised into a control group or a training group. All included patients received the regular in-physiotherapy, but the training group received progressive resistance training in groups in addition.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Hospitalised elderly patients referred for physiotherapy.
  • Ability to perform standing position independently with/without walking aids (rollator, crutch) or bed/bench support.

Exclusion criteria

  • Expected length of stay < 7 days.
  • Dementia.
  • Unable to communicate relevant.
  • Unable to be active

Treatment and study plan

Progressive Resistance strength training

Other

Resistance strength training is given as circle training. The resistance is increased with regularly intervals.

Primary outcomes

  1. Timed "Up & Go" Test

    Time frame: Before randomisation and 3 days before discharge from the department

    The Timed Up & Go (TUG) test assess basic functional mobility.(14). The test measures the time (in seconds)that the subjects used for standing up from the seating position on a chair (chair seat height = 45 cm) with armrest, walking 3 m, turning around and walking back to the chair and sitting down again.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Barthel Index

    Time frame: before randomisation and 3 days before discharge from the department

    BI consists of 10 functional tasks of which 3 tasks focus the function of mowing and walking. Task numbers 8 in BI "Transfer" assess the ability to move and are rated on a 0, 5 and10 point ordinal scale. Task number 9 in BI "Walking" assess the ability to walk rated on a 0, 5 or 10 point scale.

    Task number 10 in BI "Stairs" assesses the ability to walk on stairs and is rated with 0, 5, 10 or 15 points.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Progressive Resistance Strength Training in Hospitalised Elderly Patients

Acronym: B15

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Jun 10, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2015

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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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