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.
Rehabilitation & Ageing Studies Unit, Flinders University
460 participants
Apr 16, 2007
Interventional
Conditions
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
Inclusion Criteria1
- Patients recovering from proximal femoral fracture (PFF) at Flinders Medical Centre (Adelaide). Ability to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Severe cognitive impairment (MMT <18/30), body mass index <18.5 kg/m2 and >30 kg/m2.
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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 appropriate to current nutritional status and nutritional rehabilitation goals) plan.
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ACTRN12607000017426