Status:
COMPLETED
WalkMORE: Volunteer Walking Coach Program for Hospitalized Internal Medicine Patients
Lead Sponsor:
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Conditions:
Early Ambulation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients admitted to hospital typically experience periods of decreased activity or bed-rest. This reduced activity level leads to deconditioning - a loss of muscle mass, muscle strength (by 2-5% per ...
Detailed Description
WalkMORE is a single-center randomized controlled trial. The investigators will enroll up to 300 ambulatory patients admitted to the Internal Medicine unit (located on the 4th floor of University Hosp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Capable and appropriate for independent ambulation (with or without gait aids) as determined by the health care team at time of admission
- Cognitively safe for participation
- Anticipated to remain hospitalized ≥48 hours
- Age \>18 years
Exclusion
- Preexisting condition precludes patient from independent ambulation at time of admission.
- Active medical condition precludes patient from safely participating.
- Preexisting condition or active medical condition renders patient unfit to participate as judged by the admitting team.
- Patients who refuse to participate or are unable to provide informed consent.
- Patients that are non-English speaking.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 6 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 9 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03361891
Start Date
June 6 2018
End Date
January 9 2019
Last Update
March 15 2019
Active Locations (1)
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LHSC-University Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5