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Reducing falls risk in older people discharged from hospital: a randomised controlled trial comparing (i) seated lower limb resistance training, (ii) functional weight-bearing training and (iii) social visits (control activity).

Reducing falls risk in older people discharged from hospital: a randomised controlled trial comparing (i) seated lower limb resistance training, (ii) functional weight-bearing training and (iii) social visits (control activity).

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000335695
Enrollment
180
Registered
2005-09-08
Start date
2001-01-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Comparison of 12 week programs of 1) seated resistance training, 2) functional weight-bearing exercises

Sponsors

Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
Lead SponsorOther

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Inpatient or consult of the Royal North Shore Hospital Aged Care Department service, inpatient of the General Medical or Neurology Department of RNSH, or inpatient or consult of the Geriatric and Rehabilitation service at Hornsby Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Aged less than 65 years, unable to speak English, medical contraindication to exercise,mobile with at least stand-by assistance and a walking aid, mini-mental state examination score 24 or above, not discharged to nursing home.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026