A feasibility study of prescribing chair based pedal exercises for older people admitted to hospital on function and mobility compared to standard care

The effect of chair based pedal exercises for older people admitted to an acute hospital on function and mobility compared to standard care: a feasibility study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59443849

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-27

Start date

2015-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-01-08

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Conditions

Muscle strength of older people admitted to hospital Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

There will be 2 treatment groups (standard care and intervention group). 1. Standard care is what is currently done on the ward. 2. The intervention is prescribed regular chair based pedal exercises f

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Older people (= 65 years) admitted as an emergency to an acute geriatric ward 2. Able to co-operate and able to sit in a chair independently for a continual period of at least 10 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Terminally ill or moribund 2. Need for isolation 3. Bed bound prior to admission 4. Predicted length of stay =48 hours 5. Unable to use the pedal exerciser due to functional impairment, e.g. lower limb fracture, lower limb pain, leg amputation, foot deformity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle strength	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Changes in mobility (Elderly Mobility Scale) 2. Physical activity (body worn accelerometers) 3. Inpatient falls 4. Discharge destination 5. inpatient and 30 day mortality	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026