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Individual Nutrition Therapy and Exercise Regime: A Controlled Trial of Injured, Vulnerable Elderly.

A randomised controlled trial on improving gait speed and other health outcomes for elderly patients with hip fracture using an individualised nutrition and exercise program.

Sponsor

Rehabilitation & Ageing Studies Unit, Flinders University

Enrollment

460 participants

Start Date

Apr 16, 2007

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Elderly people with a hip fracture

Summary

This study will use the best quality research methods to test whether providing a 6-month individualised exercise and nutrition program to hip fracture patients soon after injury improves walking and other important health outcomes. Patients will be followed for 12 months to determine what difference the exercise and and nutrition programs make. If they help then health services will have the evidence they need to recommend this type of program to the growing number of older Australians that suffer a hip fracture.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 70 Yearss

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether individualized nutrition therapy and an exercise program can help elderly patients recover after a hip fracture (proximal femoral fracture). It is for patients aged 70 and older recovering at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. Participants must be able to understand and follow the study requirements and have a BMI between 18.5 and 30.

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Interventions

6 month individualised exercise (tri-weekly, one hour muscle strengthening, balance training and walking) and nutrition therapy (small, frequent meals plus oral supplements or enteral feeds as appropr

6 month individualised exercise (tri-weekly, one hour muscle strengthening, balance training and walking) and nutrition therapy (small, frequent meals plus oral supplements or enteral feeds as appropriate to current nutritional status and nutritional rehabilitation goals) plan.

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