Assisted Ambulation to Improve Health Outcomes for Older Medical Inpatients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Mobility Limitation Frailty Hospital Acquired Condition Weakness, Muscle
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
65 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
3,000 (estimated)
Sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic · Other
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About This Trial
The investigator proposes to conduct a randomized trial of supervised ambulation delivered by mobility technician (MT) up to three times daily, including weekends, to hospitalized medical patients. The aims of the study are to compare the short and intermediate-term outcomes of patients randomized to the intervention versus those patients randomized to receive usual care, to identify patients who …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must meet all of the inclusion criteria listed below to participate in this study: 1. ≥65 years of age 2. Admitted to a medical service 3. Complete history and physical examination on file 4. 6-Clicks score of 16-23 5. Insurance with Traditional Medicare or Medicar…
Contacts

Michael Rothberg, M.D.

216-445-0719

rothbem@ccf.org

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