The Effect on Function of Increasing Activity for Nursing Home Residents - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology Helse midt Norge
Information provided by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00218842

Purpose

As designs of existing outcome studies are disparate and do not always relate well to a Swedish context, the need for further studies is obvious. Also, an empirical theory drawn from the best practice supporting autonomy and wellbeing for clients in a nursing home setting has not yet been fully depicted. The study described below intends to fill a gap in knowledge related to the effect of enhanced activities of daily living (ADL)-training, physical, and daily activities and staff education in a nursing home setting, based on a theory- and evidence-based intervention programme in a Swedish as well as a Nordic health care context. The aims of the study are to describe the impact of an individually tailored intervention program, in a nursing home setting, on:

Physical capacity
Degree of dependence in ADL
Long-term participation in physical and/or daily activities
Self-rated wellbeing

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Healthy Aged	Behavioral: Physical activity	Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Nursing Homes

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Physical and Daily Activity for Residents in a Nursing Home Setting. -A Nordic Multi-Centre Study

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Physical function [ Time Frame: baseline, three and six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Falls [ Time Frame: during six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	120
Study Start Date:	August 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Intervention Details:

Individualized intervention by physiotherapist and occupational therapist including exercise, general physical activity, ADL training, social activities

Detailed Description:

The Trondheim study has additional aims to assess the impact of intervention on:

Urinary incontinence
Falls

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

> 65 years of age
Expected stay in the nursing home > 3 months
Able to take instruction

Exclusion Criteria:

Persons in a terminal phase

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00218842

Locations

Norway
Section of Geriatric Medicine, St. Olavs University Hospital
Trondheim, Norway, N-7016

Sponsors and Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Helse midt Norge

Investigators

Study Chair:

Jorunn L Helbostad, PhD

St. Olavs University Hospital and Norwegian University of Science and Technology

More Information

Responsible Party:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology ( Post doctor Jorunn Helbostad )
Study ID Numbers:	203-04
Study First Received:	September 20, 2005
Last Updated:	April 18, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00218842
Health Authority:	Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

exercise
health

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009