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Hospital-Induced Immobility

NCT05926908 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 596

Last updated 2025-04-06

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Summary

Inactivity and bedrest during hospitalisation have numerous negative consequences, and it is especially important that older patients are mobile during hospitalisation. In this study the investigators aimed to identify whether the introduction of formal education of clinical staff and a Mobilisation Initiative could increase mobilisation of patients in a geriatric and a medical ward. Furthermore, the investigators wanted to explore patients' and health care staffs' view on facilitators and barriers for mobilisation during hospitalisation

Conditions

  • In-hospital Mobility
  • Geriatric
  • Immobilization

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

A Mobilisation Initiative

The Mobilisation Initiative consists of physiotherapists assisting nursing staff in mobilising patients to sit in a chair for breakfast and lunch. This intervention follows the interventions of focus group interviews, formal education, observations of patients and the environment, and awareness of mobilisation survey

BEHAVIORAL

Focus Group Interviews

Focus group interviews using a semi-structured interview guide are conducted with health care professionals at the wards to explore the acceptability and demand for the contents of the Mobilisation Initiative, including the identification of facilitators and barriers to mobilisation

BEHAVIORAL

Formal Education

Formal education for all nursing staff employed at the two wards includes information on the consequences of immobilisation, with the purpose of enhancing confidence, competencies, and awareness of mobilisation

BEHAVIORAL

Self-reported Level of Mobilisation

Patient's self-reported mealtime mobilisation level reported through interview-based surveys, including structured follow-up questions

BEHAVIORAL

Observations of Patients and the Environment

During breakfast and lunch, the mobilisation status of all patients in the wards is observed using an observation checklist

BEHAVIORAL

Awareness of Mobilisation Survey

To assess the nursing staff's awareness of and confidence in the mobilisation of the patients, a short survey on mobilisation awareness is distributed to the nursing staff at both wards

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-01
Primary Completion
2021-10-01
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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