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Preventing Hospital Associated Disability in Older Patients: Individualized Nutrition and Exercise Strategy
Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital
Summary
Aproximately a third of persons older than 70 years lose physical function and ability to take care of themselves during a stay at a hospital. This is associated to an increased risk of readmission and mortality. Earlier research has shown that insufficient nutrition and physical activity during hospital stay, leading to a loss in muscle mass and strength, plays an important role in this fall in functionality. This study aims to examine if a structured and supervised resistance and mobility exercise intervention, can prevent this fall in functional ability during hospital stay among older patients. The Impact of nutritional status will be investigated by registrering caloric, protein and hydtrational intake during the study period.
Official title: Preventing Hospital Associated Disability in Older Patients: Individualized Nutrition and Exercise Strategy, a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
360
Start Date
2026-02-03
Completion Date
2028-02-29
Last Updated
2026-01-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Exercise
The participants in the intervention group will recieve supervised exercise two times 30 minutes each day during hospitalization. The first exercise pass consists of resistance exercise, and can be performed supine in bed, sitting on the edge of the bed, and in a close-by exercise area, based on participants mobility level. The second exercise pass consists of mobility exercise, aiming to transfer the participant from supine in the bed to sitting position, transfer to chair, walking with or without walking aids or walking on stairs.
Locations (1)
Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark