Discharge Recommendations for Older Adults Using Physical Outcome Measure
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorNational University Hospital, Singapore
About this trial
The aim of this study is to explore if the use of Sit to Stand Test and Gait speed Test could assist physiotherapist with discharge planning decisions for older adults who are admitted to an acute hospital.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 65 years and older
Able to ambulate without physical assistance with or without walking aids as per premorbid status for at least 5 metres
Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) of ≤ 5
Able to follow instructions (Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) ≥ 5)
Disqualifiers
Admitted for acute orthopaedic or neurological conditions with physical deficits that affect functional mobility
Requires physical assistance for functional mobility from ≥ 1 person
Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) of > 5
AMT < 5 (Lack capacity to consent to study)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
National University Hospital, Singapore
Lead sponsor
Singapore Institute of Technology
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov