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Increasing Physical Activity Among Medical Inpatients by Digital Nudging of Patients and Staff - A Cluster Randomised Multicentre Study
Led by Bispebjerg Hospital · Updated on 2025-05-25
400
Participants Needed
4
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Sedentary behavior among medical inpatients is linked to hospital-associated functional decline, threatening patients' functional ability and independence. This multicenter study aims to assess the impact of a digital intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and increase physical activity among medical inpatients. The trial will include 400 patients from multiple hospitals across Copenhagen, Aalborg, Tórshavn, and Nuuk and focuses on evaluating physical activity through digital feedback and nudging. Participants will be randomly assigned in a stepped-wedge cluster design to either standard care with measurement of physical activity using accelerometers or to an intervention group receiving digital feedback and nudging aimed at patients and healthcare staff. This feedback is based on the patients' physical activity levels and seeks to encourage more movement during their hospital stay. The intervention period will last up to 7 days for each participant. During the study, participants' physical activity will be continuously monitored using accelerometers to measure daily average activity time. Data will be collected from the time of enrollment until the end of their participation, not exceeding 7 days. Researchers will track adherence to the intervention and measure the primary outcome of daily average physical activity minutes. Safety and medical suitability for participation will be reviewed by medical staff prior to inclusion.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Increasing Physical Activity Among Medical Inpatients by Digital Nudging of Patients and Staff
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Admitted to one of the participating wards
- Has understood and signed informed consent
- Reads and understands Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic or English
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Expected hospitalisation less than 24 hours after potential recruitment
- Unable to give informed consent to participate in the study
- Allergy to band aid
- Unable to (shortly) stand in an upright position even with maximal assistance
- Contraindications to mobilisation or physical activity due to unstable acute medical conditions such as acute aortic dissection, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or sepsis
- Ethical concerns including being in the terminal phase of life or in a crisis state deemed unfit for participation
- Inclusion requires consultation with the responsible medical doctor or delegate
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 7 days
Participants receive digital feedback and nudging based on their physical activity measurements to increase activity and reduce sedentary time.
Daily activity measurements for up to 7 days
Trial Site Locations
Total: 4 locations
1
Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
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2
Aalborg University Hospital
Hobro, North Denmark, Denmark
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3
National Hospital
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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4
Queen Ingrids Hospital
Nuuk, Greenland
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Research Team
D
Durita V Gunnarsson, PhD student, MSc.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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