Activity on Prescription to Promote Physical Activity in Hospitalized Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study tries to improve patient's activity by a Prescription for Activity led by physiotherapists in secondary health care setting. Three groups are compared in regard to their increase of physical activity.

Official Title
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Pilot Study on Physical Activity

Conditions
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Physical Activity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Prescription for Activity and individual instructions
* Other: Prescription for Activity, without instructions
* Other: usual physiotherapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: aged 40-75 years self-dependent walk around at home alone German-speaking Ability to read and write Life expectancy > 6 months Stable disease process expected for the next 6 months Time spend in hospital: > 3 days, < 4 weeks Exclusion Criteria: Patients suffering from dementia Planned participation in rehabilitation severe functional limitations that precluded any increase in physical activity not living independently

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 40 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: group1<br>Usual Physiotherapy, additional: Prescription for Activity with a structured fitness program and individual instructions to become more active in the daily living situation | Procedure: Prescription for Activity and individual instructions<br>* Structured education. Prescription for Activity. This contains an exercise programme which consists of a 30 minutes muscle strengthening exercises to be performed at home at least three times per week and an endurance sports, chosen by the patient, to be performed at least 2 times per week. Additional the physiotherapists advise them in being more active during their individual daily life ( e.g. using a bike for short distances, regular walking, abandon the lift/escalator).<br>|
| Experimental: group 2<br>usual Physiotherapy , additional: Prescription for Activity without instructions | Other: Prescription for Activity, without instructions<br>* Prescription with exercise programme. Prescription for activity. This contains an exercise program consisting of 30 minutes of muscle strengthening exercises to be performed at home at least three times per week, the patient also needs to perform in an endurance sport at least two times per week.<br>|
| No Intervention: group 3<br>control, usual physiotherapy | Other: usual physiotherapy<br>* physiotherapy, treatment as usual<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from baseline in levels of physical activity at three months | overall activity score measured in MET*h/week assessed by a modified Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) - Change from Baseline in levels of physical activity at 3 months difference | Baseline, 3 months |