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

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

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02702557

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-08

Start date

2016-02-29

Completion date

2016-05-31

Last updated

2016-05-03

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Conditions

Frail Elderly

Keywords

Frail Elderly, Elastic Band Exercises, Unsupervised Exercises, Monitoring Technology, Bandcizer, Adherence, Feasibility

Brief 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.

Interventions

OTHERElastic Band Exercises

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total number of sets performed	From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The total number of repetitions performed	From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Mean deviation from the prescribed TUT per repetition in seconds during the course of the intervention	From inclusion-discharge from hospital - up to 6 weeks	The mean deviation is calculated as the difference between actual TUT and prescribed TUT (8 seconds).
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	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026