Status:
UNKNOWN
Functional Later Rehabilitation in Older Adults: Effectiveness of Physical Exercises
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Hip Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hip fractures resulting from falls increase substantially with advancing age and less than a half of the elderly that have sustained and survived after the surgery regain their former levels of mobili...
Detailed Description
Over a lifetime, about half of women and a quarter of men will suffer a fragility bone fracture \[1, 2\], mostly due to falling \[2\]. Among the most serious and common fractures are hip fractures, re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- After the first hip fragility fracture following a fall from standing height or while turning
- Surgically treated in the later stage of rehabilitation phase (6 months up to 2 years after the fracture).
Exclusion
- Sustained a hip fracture trauma due to falls from higher surfaces or motor vehicle accidents or due to a tumors or disease (other than osteoporosis)
- Several cognitive impairment, assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination adjusted for educational level \[22\];
- Inability to walk, either with walking aid;
- Progressive or severe neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, stroke);
- Communication disability (several uncompensated visual or hearing deficits);
- Medical condition contraindications exercise (e.g. unstable angina, severe valvular heart disease, large or expanding aortic aneurysm, etc.) \[23\];
- Engaged in a regular exercise program, with a frequency more or equal than twice a week, 30 minutes a day (excluding walking and senior dance) \[24\].
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02295527
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
November 28 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Universidade Cidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 08371-110