Addition of Aerobic Training to Conventional Rehabilitation After Femur Fracture (NCT04025866) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Addition of Aerobic Training to Conventional Rehabilitation After Femur Fracture
Italy32 participantsStarted 2019-02-13
Plain-language summary
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of an arm cycle ergometer training in subjects with proximal femur fracture surgically treated. The secondary purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to verify whether the addition of aerobic activity can increase motor performance compared to a conventional exercise program in which no aerobic activity is foreseen.
Who can participate
Age range65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Older men or women aged 65 years and older (with no upper age limit).
✓. An intertrochanteric fracture, AO Type 31-A (Muller Classification), confirmed with hip radiographs, surgically repaired by internal fixation.
✓. Low energy fracture (defined as a fall from standing height).
✓. No other major trauma.
✓. Admission to the rehabilitation clinic from 8 to 12 days after the surgery
✓. Patients autonomous prior to fracture.
✓. Provision of informed consent by patient.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Associated major injuries of the lower extremity (i.e., ipsilateral and/or contralateral fractures of the foot, ankle, tibia, fibula, or knee; dislocations of the ankle, knee, or hip) or upper extremity (i.e., radius, ulna or humerus fracture).
✕. Orthopedic contraindications to mobilization and to lower extremity operated load;
✕. Patients with disorders of bone metabolism other than osteoporosis (i.e., Paget's disease, renal osteodystrophy, or osteomalacia).