Study of an Physical Exercise Program on Older People of 75 Years Old and More, Hospitalized in Geriatric Short Stay

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age75+
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Angers

About this trial

The main objective is to assess the effect, compared to usual care, of a nursing accompaniment or nursing assistant intervention in the physical activity of patients hospitalized in the geriatric stay, on the daily number of steps.

The secondary objectives consist in evaluating the effect, compared to usual care, of a nursing or nursing assistant's intervention in physical activity of elderly patients hospitalized on a short geriatric stay in terms of:

* The change of the daily physical exertion in metabolic equivalent * The change of the daily number of steps * The change of care course * The change of in falls occurrence * The change of autonomy patient * The change of travels habits

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men or women ≥ 75 years old

Hospitalization in geriatric short stay

Informed and express (oral) consent to participate in the study by the patient or the patient's representative

Affiliation to French Social Security.

Disqualifiers

Neurological or orthopedic pathology that prevents the performance of one or more exercises corresponding to the patient's level of risk of falling

Short expected hospital stay

Contraindication to physical activity

Person subject to a safeguard of justice measure

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • "Control" strategy
  • "Intervention" strategy

Treatment groups

864 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators