NCT02463864View on ClinicalTrials.gov

A Twice-Daily Individual Targeted Exercise Program in Frail Hospitalised Older Medical In-patients (RCT)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

190

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2017

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2017

Conditions
Frail Older Adults
Interventions
OTHER

Intervention exercise

Twice daily, individual, targeted, strengthening, balance and endurance exercises for the duration of the hospital stay, prescribed and delivered by a senior physiotherapist.

OTHER

Sham Exercise

Twice daily stretching and relaxation exercises for the duration of the hospital stay, by a senior physiotherapist.

Trial Locations (1)

00

Mercy University Hospital, Cork

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University College Cork

OTHER

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