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ROBot Assisted Physical Training of Older Patients During acUte hospitaliSaTion

NCT05782855 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 488

Last updated 2025-09-08

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Summary

This study aims to address if robot assisted physical training can prevent functional decline during acute hospitalisation in older geriatric patients.

Design: blinded RCT. Patients: n = 488. Primary outcome is functional decline, assessed by Barthel-Index and 30s chair stand test. One- and three months follow-up.

Conditions

  • Functional Decline
  • ADL
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Acute Illness

Interventions

OTHER

Active Robot assisted physical training during acute hospitalisation

Active training is delivered by an innovative training robot (ROBERT®). The robot is handled by staff who attaches the robot to the patient's leg. The staff programs the exercise movement, whereby the robot remembers the movement. The robot holds the patient's leg and perform extension of hip and knee. The patient must use their muscular power to stretch the leg while ROBERT® provides resistance. Training is defined as a minimum of three sessions before discharge.

OTHER

Passive Robot assisted physical training during acute hospitalisation

Passive training is delivered by an innovative training robot (ROBERT®). The robot is handled by staff who attaches the robot to the patient's leg. The staff programs the movement, whereby the robot remembers the movement. The robot holds the patient's leg and perform passive extension of hip and knee. ROBERT® moves the leg independently without the patient using any muscle power. Training is defined as a minimum of three sessions before discharge.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Odense University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jesper Ryg, Professor · Department of geriatric medicine Odense University hospital, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-05
Primary Completion
2024-12-20
Completion
2026-07-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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