Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility of the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg With Caregiver Involvement
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Collaborating Sponsors:
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Conditions:
Hip Fractures
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This interventional study aims to see if involving caregivers as exercise partners with the physiotherapist throughout in-hospital geriatric rehabilitation and the first six weeks following discharge ...
Detailed Description
To meet the WHO guideline for daily exercise during and after hospitalization, physiotherapists must find ways for geriatric patients to be active outside of therapy time. Geriatric patients require a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients:
- Patients from geriatric rehabilitation unit, with various pathologies
- ≥ 70 years old
- ≥ 10m of walking with walking aid and under supervision
- Berg Balance Scale (BBS) \< 30/56
- Medically stable as determined by the attending physician
- Expecting at least 3 weeks of rehabilitation
Exclusion
- No available caregiver
- Unable to understand instructions
- Caregivers:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- A person who is willing to support the patient in performing exercises at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes. An informal carer is defined as an unpaid member of a person's social network who helps the patient with activities of daily living.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 28 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 27 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05419284
Start Date
March 28 2022
End Date
May 27 2023
Last Update
September 6 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, campus Pellenberg
Pellenberg, Belgium, 3212