Home-Exercise vs General Physical Activity: Effect on Health-related Quality of Life
Effect of Progressive Home-Exercise on Health-related Quality of Life, Balance and Mobility in Older People Discharge From an Outpatient Geriatric Clinic.
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercised-based programme developed for older people admitted at a geriatric outpatient clinic and to see if a home-exercise program enhances the effect. The outcomes considered is health-related quality of life, balance-self confidence, balance and mobility.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Jan 2005
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 18, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 24, 2010
CompletedNovember 24, 2010
January 1, 2005
2 years
November 18, 2010
November 23, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Health-related quality of life
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission
Health-related quality of life
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Functional balance (Berg Balance Scale)
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months
Functional mobility
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission, and after 3 months
Functional strength
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months
Study Arms (1)
Home-exercise
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Balance-training admitted at the geriatric hospital Home-exercise or advice to be generally active
The aim of the intervention was to enhance health-related quality of life, self-efficacy and physical function through education and exercise. The education program consisted of information given both oral and in writing regarding the benefits of physical activity. The aim was to increase the participants knowledge about the benefits of physical activity and to stimulate them to integrate physical activity into their immediate environment during daily routines. They were given an exercise-log and were advised to write down all their daily activities and exercise. The exercise program were conducted 2 times per week for 45 min per session. The content of these sessions were balance training with main focus on balance-exercises considered essential for daily living.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- home-dwelling patients who were admitted at the geriatric clinic.
- Assessed by a doctor to tolerate training
- Able to walk in the corridor for 3 min with or without assistive device
You may not qualify if:
- Cognitive disorders mini mental status \< 24
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Ulleval University Hospital
Oslo, Oslo County, Norway
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Astrid Bergland, Professor
No afflication
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 18, 2010
First Posted
November 24, 2010
Study Start
January 1, 2005
Primary Completion
January 1, 2007
Study Completion
January 1, 2007
Last Updated
November 24, 2010
Record last verified: 2005-01