Strength-based Tailored-Exercise Program at Home for Geriatric Patients
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Frailty
Geriatrics
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 60 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 256 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong · Other
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About This Trial
This study focuses on the "Strength-based Tailored-Exercise Program at Home (STEP@Home)" aimed at improving health outcomes for geriatric patients at risk of hospitalization-associated functional decline. It is a sequential mixed-method study that combines quantitative and qualitative approaches.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* i) aged 60 or above
* ii) has an acute hospitalization and the length of hospital stay is of ≥ 2 days2,
* iii) has risk of functional decline in 3 months following hospitalization as measured by the Screening for High-Risk Patients (SHERPA) score of \>3.5. SHERPA is a brief me…
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