None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this project is to examine whether a particular level of physical activity while in hospital leads patients to have faster or better recovery of walking when they leave hospital. This is important, as many older people admitted to hospital may have problems with their walking. The results of this research may help us develop treatments to help older people recover faster and more completely.
Interventions
Subjects in the intervention group will receive 'enhanced physical activity'. This will involve daily individual sessions provided by a physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant. Subjects will perform exercises that are appropriate to their functional level, with an emphasis on mobility tasks. The duration of the session will vary, depending on the patient's tolerance, but will range from 5 to 60 minutes. These sessions will be in addition to any other therapy subjects are already receiving, an
Subjects in the intervention group will receive 'enhanced physical activity'. This will involve daily individual sessions provided by a physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant. Subjects will perform exercises that are appropriate to their functional level, with an emphasis on mobility tasks. The duration of the session will vary, depending on the patient's tolerance, but will range from 5 to 60 minutes. These sessions will be in addition to any other therapy subjects are already receiving, and will be provided from enrolment until discharge from sub-acute care.
Sponsors
Dr Catherine Said
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
older adults admitted to a specialist aged care facility, with 'improve gait/ or mobility' as a goal of admission
Exclusion criteria
enrolled in other intervention trials. Primary reason for admission is to await residential care Identified on admission as not requiring physiotherapy. There are medical restrictions preventing mobilisation.
Outcome results
None listed