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Effect of Using a Reminder to Encourage Patients to be Active During Their Hospital Stay.
Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Summary
Around 30% of patients aged 65 and over experience functional decline due to hospitalization. Physical inactivity, often without medical justification, is common during hospital stays.This immobility leads to loss of autonomy, muscle strength, and increases post-discharge risks. Slow walking for 25-40 minutes daily significantly improves functional capacity. However, it could be difficult to reach this time of walking due to a lack of physiotherapist in hospital. A vibrating watch may encourage patients to walk or perform strengthening exercises. This simple intervention aims to improve function without requiring additional staff or resources
Official title: Effect of Using a Reminder to Encourage Patients to be Active During Their Hospital Stay : a Multicenter Randomised Controlled Double Blind Study.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
204
Start Date
2025-11-19
Completion Date
2029-01-01
Last Updated
2026-03-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Vibrating reminder
The exercises will be prescribed according to the patient's physical abilities and environmental constraints. A vibrating reminder will be given to the patient, set to go off six times a day.
Control group
The exercises will be prescribed according to the patient's physical abilities and environmental constraints. A vibrating reminder will be given to the patient, set to go off once time a day.
Locations (3)
Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Le Havre, Normandy, France
Centre hospitalier de Chartres
Le Coudray, France
centre hospitalier de Valence
Valence, France