Status:

COMPLETED

Individualized Physical Exercise Training and Enhanced Protein Intake in Older Citizens During Municipality-based Rehabilitation

Lead Sponsor:

University College Absalon

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Southern Denmark

Sundhed og Træning, Slagelse Municipality

Conditions:

Rehabilitation

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study will investigate if: 1) individualized physical exercise training in combination with extra protein intake can increase measures on all three ICF-levels? 2) extra protein intake alone increa...

Detailed Description

Successful rehabilitation of the growing number of elderly citizens can lead to preservation of functional independence and improvement in the quality of life. The aim of the study is to investigate ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All citizens that are referred to the health/rehabilitation center age 65 years and older from Slagelse municipality will be invited to a screening interview with a physiotherapist after which the participant will be asked to join the study if not subject to one of the following exclusion criteria's:

Exclusion

  • inability to speak or read Danish,
  • renal diseases,
  • active cancer,
  • upper or lower limp amputations,
  • milk/lactose allergy or intolerance,
  • hypertension \>180/110,
  • pacemaker/other implanted electrical stimulants (due to Bio-Impedance Analysis),
  • progressive somatic or psychiatric diseases which can affect the course of training,
  • referred to rehabilitation primarily due to gynecological and neurological conditions (apoplexies) or surgeries where movement restrictions are recommended,
  • daily medication that may have an impact on muscle protein synthesis,
  • alcohol intake greater than 14 units per week,
  • discouragement from a general practitioner.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04091308

Start Date

January 10 2020

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

June 23 2023

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Sundhed og Træning

Slagelse, Region Sjælland, Denmark, 4200