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Sedentary behavior reduction intervention for Sedentary Lifestyle

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Led By Olga Theou, PhD

Research Sponsored by Olga Theou

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from baseline up to 30 days after hospital discharge

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Study Summary

This trial will compare whether reducing sedentary time for patients in acute care results in less frailty at discharge, compared to the current standard of care. All patients will wear accelerometers, then be randomly assigned to a control or intervention group. The control group will only receive standard of care while in hospital. Participants in the intervention group will have daily goals for time out-of-bed, and receive feedback on a bedside monitor. If participants in the intervention group haven't met their daily goal by late afternoon, they'll receive assisted mobilization. The main outcome is frailty, assessed by a frailty index.

Eligible Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline frailty up to a median 14 days hospital length of stay, and 30 days after hospital discharge

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline frailty up to a median 14 days hospital length of stay, and 30 days after hospital discharge

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline frailty up to a median 14 days hospital length of stay, and 30 days after hospital discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in balance: Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility (HABAM)

Change in mobility: Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility (HABAM)

Change in the Frailty Index

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Fitted with accelerometer to measure time spent out of bed while in hospital; daily goals set for time spent out of bed; mobilization feedback real-time feedback on goal attainment; hands on mobilization by physiotherapist for participants in late afternoon for participants who do not meet daily goal.

Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Fitted with an accelerometer to measure time spent out of bed while in hospital. Otherwise, participants in the control group will receive usual care from the hospital medical team during their hospital stay. Daily activities of participants will not be restricted if patients are assigned to the control group.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Sedentary behavior reduction intervention

2022

N/A

~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Olga TheouLead Sponsor

1 Previous Clinical Trials

50 Total Patients Enrolled

Olga Theou, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants are being evaluated as part of this research?

"Affirmative. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical research, which was first posted on April 7th 2022, is actively recruiting. About 50 patients need to be recruited from a single site."

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Are there any openings available for enrolment in this research trial?

"Affirmative. Data found on clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this investigation, which was first advertised on April 7th 2022 is currently enrolling participants. Approximately 50 people are needed to be enrolled from a single medical facility."

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Recent research and studies

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The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review

Theou, Olga, Liza Stathokostas, Kaitlyn P. Roland, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Christopher Patterson, Anthony A. Vandervoort, and Gareth R. Jones. 2011. “The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review”. Journal of Aging Research. Hindawi Limited. doi:10.4061/2011/569194.

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The Association of Geriatric Syndromes with Hospital Outcomes

Romero‐Ortuno, Roman, Duncan R. Forsyth, Kathryn Jane Wilson, Ewen Cameron, Stephen Wallis, Richard Biram, and Victoria Keevil. 2017. “The Association of Geriatric Syndromes with Hospital Outcomes”. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Wiley. doi:10.12788/jhm.2685.

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Accelerometry Shows Inpatients with Acute Medical or Surgical Conditions Spend Little Time Upright and Are Highly Sedentary: Systematic Review

Baldwin, Claire, Gisela van Kessel, Anna Phillips, and Kylie Johnston. 2017. “Accelerometry Shows Inpatients with Acute Medical or Surgical Conditions Spend Little Time Upright and Are Highly Sedentary: Systematic Review”. Physical Therapy. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1093/ptj/pzx076.

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