Frailty, Nursing Home Residents
Conditions
Keywords
exercise, functioning, frail elderly
Brief summary
As designs of existing outcome studies are disparate and do not always relate well to a Swedish context, the need for further studies is obvious. Also, an empirical theory drawn from the best practice supporting autonomy and wellbeing for clients in a nursing home setting has not yet been fully depicted. The study described below intends to fill a gap in knowledge related to the effect of enhanced activities of daily living (ADL)-training, physical, and daily activities and staff education in a nursing home setting, based on a theory- and evidence-based intervention programme in a Swedish as well as a Nordic health care context. The aims of the study are to describe the impact of an individually tailored intervention program, in a nursing home setting, on: * Physical capacity * Degree of dependence in ADL * Long-term participation in physical and/or daily activities * Self-rated wellbeing
Detailed description
The Trondheim study has additional aims to assess the impact of intervention on: * Urinary incontinence * Falls
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIndividualized exercise
individualized exercise, physical activity and training in daily life situations given by trained physical therapists and occupational therapists
Sponsors
Helse Midt-Norge
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* \> 65 years of age * Expected stay in the nursing home \> 3 months * Able to take instruction
Exclusion criteria
* Persons in a terminal phase
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical function | baseline, three and six months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Falls | during six months |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed