Unsupervised Elastic Band Exercises Performed by Frail Elderly Hospitalized Patients Monitored by the Bandcizer

Frail Elderly Clinical Trial

Official title:

Feasibility Study of Unsupervised Elastic Band Exercises Performed by Frail Elderly Hospitalized Patients Monitored by the Bandcizer as a Supplement to Usual Supervised Physiotherapy Sessions

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02702557
• Other study ID #: 2016-42
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 29, 2016
• Last updated: May 2, 2016
• Start date: February 2016
• Est. completion date: May 2016

Study information

• Verified date: May 2016
• Source: Aalborg Universitetshospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This feasibility study investigates if frail elderly and hospitalized patients are able to perform unsupervised elastic band exercises as a supplement to their usual supervised physiotherapy sessions and how much training they perform during their hospitalization. It is also investigated how the frail elderly and the health personnel experiences the unsupervised elastic band exercises.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 15
• Est. completion date: May 2016
• Est. primary completion date: April 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Frail elderly and hospitalized patients with a minimal score of 5/15 measured by the Tilburg Frailty Indicator

• Able to read and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Frail elderly and hospitalized patients with a score of <5 measured by the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire

• Frail elderly and hospitalized patients where resistance training and physical activity is contraindicated (evaluated by a geriatrician and/or physiotherapist)

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Frail Elderly

Intervention

Other:
• Elastic Band Exercises

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Aalborg University Hospital	Aalborg	North Region Denmark

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aalborg Universitetshospital	Aalborg University, Amager Hospital, Hvidovre University Hospital, University of Copenhagen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Mean deviation from the prescribed TUT per repetition in seconds during the course of the intervention	The mean deviation is calculated as the difference between actual TUT and prescribed TUT (8 seconds).	From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks	No
Other	Difference in score of two tests: The 30-s chair stand and the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI)		From beginning of hospitalization to discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks	No
Primary	Total number of sets performed		From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks	No
Secondary	The total number of repetitions performed		From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks	No