Home-Exercise vs General Physical Activity: Effect on Health-related Quality of Life

November 23, 2010 updated by: Oslo University Hospital

Effect of Progressive Home-Exercise on Health-related Quality of Life, Balance and Mobility in Older People Discharge From an Outpatient Geriatric Clinic.

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Older people discharge from hospital often have decreased functional and physiological reserve that make them vulnerable of being dependent of others. Research have shown that older people discharge from hospital are vulnerable for functional decline during hospital stay and this decline can persist 6 to 18 months after discharge from hospital.Exercise interventions are proven to have effect on mobility, balance and falls among community-dwelling older people and several studies have shown that deconditioning as a consequence of disuse is reversible with training even in very old individuals. However, few studies have evaluated the effects of physical activity promotion and exercise intervention among elderly recently discharge from a geriatric outpatient clinic.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

110

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway
        • Ullevål University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cognitive disorders mini mental status < 24

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Home-exercise
Other: Balance- training and home-exercise
Balance-training admitted at the geriatric hospital Home-exercise or advice to be generally active
Other Names:
  • 1 intervention group
  • 1 control group
Other: Balance-training and home-exercise
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.
Other Names:
  • 1 home-exercise group
  • 1 activity group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional balance (Berg Balance Scale)
Time Frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months
Functional mobility
Time Frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission, and after 3 months
Timed up and go test and 6 min walk test
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission, and after 3 months
Functional strength
Time Frame: by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months
by the time of discharge mean 2 weeks after admission and after 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Collaborators

Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Astrid Bergland, Professor, No afflication

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 24, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2010

Last Verified

January 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S-03247

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