How Well Does the 30-Second Chair Stand Test Predict Rehabilitation Needs in Acutely Admitted Elderly Patients

June 16, 2015 updated by: Christian Backer Mogensen, University of Southern Denmark

How Well Does the 30-second Chair Stand Test Predict Rehabilitation Needs in Acutely Admitted Elderly Patients?

The aims are to identify predictive indicators of hospitalized elderly medical patients' need for rehabilitation and to validate (known group validity) the Chair Stand Test

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In the emergency department the assessment of acutely admitted elderly medical patients' need for rehabilitation is difficult as it has to been performed within 48 hours. Is it possible to use the the Chair Stand Test in combination with admission complaints and identified risk factors to predict the need for rehabilitation? An investigating of the Chair Stand Test is needed, as its validity with hospitalized patients is undocumented.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

156

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Denmark
      • Kolding, Denmark, 6000
        • Lillebaelt 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

65 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Can speak and understand Danish
  • Can report personal data
  • Within the first 48 hours of admission are able to sin on an ordinary chair

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients ordinarily unable to walk

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: DIAGNOSTIC
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: 30 sec chair stand test
all patients in this Group receives a diagnostic test for functional impairment
Other: 30 sec chair stand test
diagnostic test for functional impairment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
30-Second Chair Stand Test
Time Frame: 14 days after admission at the hospital
14 days after admission at the hospital

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christian B Mogensen, MD PHD, University of Southern Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2015

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 17, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 17, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SLB-ED-08-2014

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