Function and Balance for Inpatient Rehabilitation

NCT00601133 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2007-0799
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objectives: Primary Objectives: To determine the change in functional tests of postural control of cancer patients who have completed acute inpatient rehabilitation or complete rehabilitation through mobile team from discharge at 21-60 days (+/- 3) after discharge. Secondary Objectives: To assess the correlations between the functional tests of postural control, the balance test and the amount of exercise per week.

Conditions

Solid Tumors

Keywords

Solid Tumors; Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation; Postural Instability; Balance; Function; Walking; Questionnaire; Survey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Results of functional tests of postural control (Timed 50 feet walk + Timed Get Up & Go Test)

  Observation points at baseline (discharge) and at post discharge week 4 +/- 1

Study Arms (1)

Patient Postural Instability

Participants having difficulty walking and with balance after cancer treatment that are leaving the M.D. Anderson rehabilitation hospital or after treatment through the rehabilitation mobile team.

Other: Walking Test; Other: Balance Test; Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Diary

Interventions

Walking Test OTHER

Timed Test 1: From sitting position walk 10 feet quickly, return to sitting position Timed Test 2: Walk 25 feet, turn around, and walk back Tests conducted twice, once on departure from rehabilitation center, and again at a return visit 1 month later

Patient Postural Instability

Balance Test OTHER

Machine balance test: Stand on a platform with a rail, shift weight and try to maintain balance and center of gravity; Results displayed.

Patient Postural Instability

Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

To be completed when leaving the rehabilitation program and again at the study visit 1 month later, lasting about 5 minutes.

Also known as: Survey

Patient Postural Instability

Diary BEHAVIORAL

Record any physical exercise done from departure of rehabilitation center to return visit 1 month later; includes exercises; approximately 5 minutes per entry

Also known as: journal

Patient Postural Instability

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have completed acute inpatient rehabilitation at MDACC

You may qualify if:

• Patients, or the legal guardians of patients, must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
• Patients must be able to ambulate with or without assistant device, without assistance from a person.
• Patients must have undergone acute inpatient rehabilitation at MDACC or undergone rehabilitation through mobile team.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who decline to participate or who are determined incapable of completing the research.
• Active CNS disease, such as clinically-evident metastases or leptomeningeal disease, dementia, or encephalopathy.
• Patient who is not willing or able to come back for 4+/-1 week routine follow-up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Links

• The University of Texas M.D.Anderson Cancer Center

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Ying Guo, MD

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 14, 2008
• First Posted: January 25, 2008
• Study Start: January 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2013
• Study Completion: January 1, 2013
• Last Updated: January 10, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

Locations

US (1)