RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07492745

Effect of Using a Reminder to Encourage Patients to be Active During Their Hospital Stay.

Effect of Using a Reminder to Encourage Patients to be Active During Their Hospital Stay : a Multicenter Randomised Controlled Double Blind Study.

Sponsor

Groupe Hospitalier du Havre

Enrollment

204 participants

Start Date

Nov 19, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Frail Inpatients

Summary

Around 30% of patients aged 65 and over experience functional decline due to hospitalization. Physical inactivity, often without medical justification, is common during hospital stays.This immobility leads to loss of autonomy, muscle strength, and increases post-discharge risks. Slow walking for 25-40 minutes daily significantly improves functional capacity. However, it could be difficult to reach this time of walking due to a lack of physiotherapist in hospital. A vibrating watch may encourage patients to walk or perform strengthening exercises. This simple intervention aims to improve function without requiring additional staff or resources

Eligibility

Min Age: 50 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Patients aged 50 or over with a score of 4 or above on the Clinical Frailty Scale (vulnerable but not dependent patients, symptoms limiting activities, patients who are slower/more fatigued).
Must be able to get up from a chair without assistance.
Patients must be able to communicate with staff, understand instructions, give consent, and cooperate with staff.

Exclusion Criteria7

Patients with an estimated hospital stay of less than 5 days.
Contraindications to physical activity determined by the medical team (e.g., cardiovascular instability, orthopedic contraindications, etc.).
Terminal illness.
Patients scheduled for surgery.
Pregnant women.
People who do not understand French.
People protected under the law.

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Interventions

DEVICEVibrating reminder

The exercises will be prescribed according to the patient's physical abilities and environmental constraints. A vibrating reminder will be given to the patient, set to go off six times a day.

DEVICEControl group

The exercises will be prescribed according to the patient's physical abilities and environmental constraints. A vibrating reminder will be given to the patient, set to go off once time a day.