Effects of an Exercise Program for Nursing Home Patients With Dementia

NCT ID: NCT02262104

Last Updated: 2014-12-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

170 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of an exercise program on nursing home patients with dementia.

Detailed Description

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The intervention group will be exercising one hour twice a week for 12 weeks. The participants will be doing intensive strength exercises and challenging balance exercises in groups of 4-6. Two physical therapists will be leading the intervention group. The control group will be meeting at the same frequency. Groups of 4-6 will be lead by an occupational therapist. The participants will be doing relaxation exercises, listen to music and social activities such as board games or indoor bowling.

The investigators will carry out three test periods:

* Baseline testing before intervention start
* Post test after 12 weeks of intervention
* Follow-up 12 weeks after post test.

The testing will comprise:

* Physical tests carried out by physiotherapists
* Questionnaires concerning mental health and ADL (activities of daily living)
* Cognition tests
* Cortisol in saliva

Conditions

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Dementia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intensive exercise

Intensive strengthening and balance exercises 1 hour twice a week 12 weeks. Lead by physiotherapists.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intensive exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Arm 1: Intervention group. Intensive strength exercise (12RM) for lower limb and balance exercises twice a week for 1 hour. Groups of max 3 participants lead by physiotherapist

Control

Control group activities: Social activities one hour twice a week. Light physical activities, reading, conversation, games. Lead by occupational therapist or nursing staff

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Arm 2: control. Social activity group with light exercise, reading, and games. Lead by occupational therapist or nursing staff

Interventions

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Intensive exercise

Arm 1: Intervention group. Intensive strength exercise (12RM) for lower limb and balance exercises twice a week for 1 hour. Groups of max 3 participants lead by physiotherapist

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Arm 2: control. Social activity group with light exercise, reading, and games. Lead by occupational therapist or nursing staff

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \>55 years old
* Living in nursing home
* Able to stand with help from max 1
* Able to walk 6 meters with or without walking aid

Exclusion Criteria

* Medically unstable
* Longterm psychotic
* Severe communication problems
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Oslo

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Oslo Metropolitan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elisabeth Wiken Telenius

Research Fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Astrid Bergland

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oslo and Akershus University college of Applied science

Locations

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Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Kvael LAH, Bergland A, Telenius EW. Associations between physical function and depression in nursing home residents with mild and moderate dementia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2017 Jul 20;7(7):e016875. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016875.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28729326 (View on PubMed)

Telenius EW, Engedal K, Bergland A. Long-term effects of a 12 weeks high-intensity functional exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: a single blinded randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Dec 3;15:158. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0151-8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26630910 (View on PubMed)

Telenius EW, Engedal K, Bergland A. Effect of a high-intensity exercise program on physical function and mental health in nursing home residents with dementia: an assessor blinded randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2015 May 14;10(5):e0126102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126102. eCollection 2015.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25974049 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REK 2012-1150

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id