Feasibility of the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg With Caregiver Involvement
NCT ID: NCT05419284
Last Updated: 2023-09-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
13 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-03-28
2023-05-27
Brief Summary
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Caregivers will receive hands-on training from physiotherapists so that they can assist their family members with their exercises. The caregivers will provide 30-minute exercise sessions three times each week in addition to the standard physiotherapy.
The researchers want to know how many people are eligible for GAPP+CARE and how willing they are to participate. The researchers also want to know about the program's hindering and facilitating elements, as well as its fidelity and retention rate. Apart from that, the researchers want to examine if an effectiveness study and the used outcome measures are viable.
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Detailed Description
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The investigators designed an exercise program (GAPP+Care) customized to the caregiver's ability to exercise safely with their loved one, based on the ideas and exercises of our standard physiotherapy program, the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg (GAPP). Through semi-structured interviews, patients and their caregivers were involved in developing and validating GAPP+Care, including the exercise booklet.
GAPP+Care consists of GAPP (the usual physiotherapy treatment) and three additional 30-minute exercise sessions with the caregiver each week (+Care). +Care will continue at home for the first six weeks after discharge, and GAPP will be replaced with physiotherapy performed by a private physiotherapist, as described at discharge (a prescription for home physiotherapy 3 times a week, for 60 sessions F-pathology or 18 sessions).
The initial +Care session is with a ward physiotherapist who will show the caregiver how to utilize the GAPP+Care handbook and the exercises and teach them how to support the patient during the exercises. During hospitalization, one of the three weekly sessions will be led by a ward physiotherapist to reinforce the hands-on skills and knowledge. These physiotherapy-patient-caregiver sessions will consist of two home visits and four phone calls after the patient has been discharged.
The goal of this exploratory study is to see if GAPP+Care is feasible. The researchers want to know how many people are eligible and how willing they are to participate. The researchers also want to assess the program's hindering and facilitating elements, as well as its fidelity and retention rate. Aside from that, the researchers want to evaluate if an effectiveness study and the used outcome measures are viable.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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patient
GAPP+Care
GAPP+Care
standard physiotherapy 45 minutes per day, 5 day a week (GAPP)
\+ 3 extra exercise sessions led by a caregiver (+Care)
caregiver
+Care
+Care
3 extra exercise moments led by a caregiver: one physiotherapist-caregiver-patient exercise session: the physiotherapist will educate and train the caregiver on the exercises and hands-on skills.
Two caregiver-patient exercise sessions
healthcare professional of the ward
observation of GAPP+Care
Observation of GAPP+Care
Healthcare workers in the geriatric rehabilitation ward will be interviewed on their opinions on GAPP+Care
Interventions
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GAPP+Care
standard physiotherapy 45 minutes per day, 5 day a week (GAPP)
\+ 3 extra exercise sessions led by a caregiver (+Care)
+Care
3 extra exercise moments led by a caregiver: one physiotherapist-caregiver-patient exercise session: the physiotherapist will educate and train the caregiver on the exercises and hands-on skills.
Two caregiver-patient exercise sessions
Observation of GAPP+Care
Healthcare workers in the geriatric rehabilitation ward will be interviewed on their opinions on GAPP+Care
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* ≥ 70 years old
* ≥ 10m of walking with walking aid and under supervision
* Berg Balance Scale (BBS) \< 30/56
* Medically stable as determined by the attending physician
* Expecting at least 3 weeks of rehabilitation
* A person who is willing to support the patient in performing exercises at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes. An informal carer is defined as an unpaid member of a person's social network who helps the patient with activities of daily living.
* Someone who works on our ward, comes into contact with patients and may experience GAPP+CARE or its effects; nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker, doctor, logistical worker.
Exclusion Criteria
* Unable to understand instructions
Caregivers:
* Physical unable to support the patient
* Unable to understand instructions
Healthcare providers
\-
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
OTHER
KU Leuven
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Margaretha van Dijk
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Johan Flamaing, PhD, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
KU UZ Leuven
Locations
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, campus Pellenberg
Pellenberg, , Belgium
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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S66154
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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