Effect of Using a Reminder to Encourage Patients to be Active During Their Hospital Stay.
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorGroupe Hospitalier du Havre
About this trial
Around 30% of patients aged 65 and over experience functional decline due to hospitalization. Physical inactivity, often without medical justification, is common during hospital stays.This immobility leads to loss of autonomy, muscle strength, and increases post-discharge risks.
Slow walking for 25-40 minutes daily significantly improves functional capacity. However, it could be difficult to reach this time of walking due to a lack of physiotherapist in hospital.
A vibrating watch may encourage patients to walk or perform strengthening exercises. This simple intervention aims to improve function without requiring additional staff or resources
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients aged 50 or over with a score of 4 or above on the Clinical Frailty Scale (vulnerable but not dependent patients, symptoms limiting activities, patients who are slower/more fatigued).
Must be able to get up from a chair without assistance.
Patients must be able to communicate with staff, understand instructions, give consent, and cooperate with staff.
Disqualifiers
Patients with an estimated hospital stay of less than 5 days.
Contraindications to physical activity determined by the medical team (e.g., cardiovascular instability, orthopedic contraindications, etc.).
Terminal illness.
Patients scheduled for surgery.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Vibrating reminder
- Control group
Treatment groups
204 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Lead sponsor
Centre Hospitalier de Valence
Collaborator
Centre Hospitalier of Chartres
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov