Better Hips- Better Function

The Effect of Exercise in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients: a Clinical Randomised Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02815254

Enrollment

105

Registered

2016-06-28

Start date

2015-11-30

Completion date

2021-10-31

Last updated

2022-10-06

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Conditions

Hip Fracture

Keywords

Physiotherapy, hip fracture, rehabilitation, high dose exercise, low dose exercise

Brief summary

The focus of this project are elderly people who have experienced hip fracture and need at least two weeks rehabilitation after discharge from hospital. The aim is to increase the evidence-based knowledge base for planning and appropriate follow-up intervention for patients with hip fracture on short-term / rehabilitation stays. In this study the investigators want to explore whether training High Intensity Functional Exercises (HIFE) , of short duration ie a 2- 4 week program and frequent intervention ie 5 times per week has a significant positive effect on physical function, pain and quality of life. The main aim is to explore whether a high intensive strength and balance training program has better effect than a low intensive strength and balance training program on functional status measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in patients with hip fractures. Another aims is to explore whether this high intensive strength and balance training program has better effect than a 'low intensive strength and balance training program' on pain, endurance and quality of life measured respectively Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPR), 6-minute walk test and SF-36. The study is a randomized controlled trial.

Interventions

OTHERHigh intensity functional exercise

OTHERLow intensity functional exercise

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

Inclusion criteria

* Fractura colli femoris, pertrochantar or subtrochantar) * Discharged from hospital within 3 weeks since surgery. * Need of minimum two weeks rehabilitation * Life expectancy of more than one month * Able to walk at least 3 m with walking aid * Willingness to participate * Able to follow instructions * 65 years or older

Exclusion criteria

-Other reasons for gait impairment than hip fracture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Short Physical Performance Battery	November 2015 -October 2018 (up to 3 years)

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026