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NCT02757131 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Dedicated Ambulator-assisted Physical Activity to Improve Hospital Outcome Measures in Elderly Patients
A NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 102
- Enrollment target
NCT02757131: Completed NA study, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
NCT02757131 is a NA study that has completed, run by The Cleveland Clinic. The registered enrollment target is 102 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT02757131, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 102 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Bedrest and lack of mobility in the inpatient hospital setting hastens the functional decline of elderly patients and is associated with increased risk of complications such as falls, delirium, venous thrombosis, and skin breakdown. These adverse health effects drive increased cost as patients spend additional time in both the acute (hospital) and post-acute care settings. Physical activity is thus widely recognized as an important factor for improving outcomes in hospitalized patients; however, numerous challenges to its implementation exist. Specifically, although it has been found that with small increases in physical activity such as increasing number of steps by only 600 daily for inpatients, length of stay can be reduced by nearly 2 days, usual care in many hospitals, including the Cleveland Clinic, does not include exercise, and physicians do not all regularly order physical activity for their hospitalized patients. Even when activity is recommended or ordered, compliance and execution of the orders has been spotty and/or negligible. It is therefore clear that the current system for the provision of ambulation is ineffective. The investigators hypothesize that a graded protocol of ambulation which can be implemented by a dedicated patient care nursing assistant (PCNA) multiple times daily will provide significant benefit to patients without the labor and cost requirements of full-time nursing and physical therapy expertise. The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of dedicated ambulator-assisted physical activity in elderly inpatients. The primary hypothesis is that an ambulator-assisted intervention for hospitalized elderly inpatients will prove feasible and may result in improved hospital outcomes, including less need for inpatient rehabilitation and shorter length of stay in the hospital. This study will provide pilot data for a larger randomized trial.
Primary Outcome
The investigators will track the care setting patients are discharged to from the inpatient stay. This will include home, home with home health care, skilled nursing facility, acute rehab, nursing home, hospice
Interventions
- OTHER Ambulation
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 102 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-07 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-07 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT02757131 record still lists
NCT02757131 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 102 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Ambulation is the first listed.
NCT02757131 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02757131 about?
NCT02757131 is a clinical study titled "Dedicated Ambulator-assisted Physical Activity to Improve Hospital Outcome Measures in Elderly Patients". Bedrest and lack of mobility in the inpatient hospital setting hastens the functional decline of elderly patients and is associated with increased risk of complications such as falls, delirium, venous thrombosis, and skin breakdown. These adverse health effects drive increased cost as patients spend...
What is the current status of trial NCT02757131?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 102 participants. The study started on 2016-07. Estimated completion is 2017-07.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02757131?
The interventions under investigation include: Ambulation (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02757131?
This trial is sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic, which has 688 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT02757131's enrollment target sits among peer trials
102 837th of 2000 higher than 1,161 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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