Pre- and Post-Operative Exercise in Patients With Hip Fracture (NCT05389800) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Pre- and Post-Operative Exercise in Patients With Hip Fracture
Greece116 participantsStarted 2024-07
Plain-language summary
The purposes of this study are to determine the benefits of a pre-operative aerobic exercise program and an 8-week postoperative aerobic exercise program with a portable upper extremity cycle-ergometer in patients with hip fracture.
Who can participate
Age range65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age: 65 years old and older
* Unilateral proximal femoral fracture/hip fracture (intertrochanteric or neck fracture)
* Ambulatory patients before fracture (with or without aid assistance)
* Agreed to participate and signed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pathological fractures (under musculoskeletal oncology)
* Severe neuropsychiatric disorder (eg severe psychiatric disorder, dementia, etc.) to the extent that the researcher deems the patient incompetent or likely unable to remain compliant with the follow-up
* Unable to implement the exercise program due to underlying pathology or disability in the upper extremities
* More than one fracture
* Severe and / or unstable cardiovascular disease \[e.g. congenital heart disease, uncontrolled severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 180 mmHg and / or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 120 mmHg), unstable angina\]
* Neurological or other conditions that significantly impair function and independence (eg stage 3-5 Parkinson's disease according to Hoehn and Yahr, advanced Multiple Sclerosis, severe arthritis of degenerative or rheumatic etiology)
* Severe metabolic bone disease (eg Paget's disease, renal bone disease, osteomalacia), excluding osteoporosis
* Active deadly aggressive disease (eg end-stage cancer with an estimated survival expectancy of less than 6 months)
* Unable to understand the consent document and / or protocol instructions
* Refusal to participate in the research
What they're measuring
1
Cumulated Ambulation Score
Timeframe: Total 3-day Cumulated Ambulation Score post-operatively.
2
Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
Timeframe: 8 weeks post-operatively
Trial details
NCT IDNCT05389800
SponsorNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens