Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg (GAPP) on the Geriatric Rehabilitation Ward

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effectiveness of the Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg (GAPP) on the Geriatric Rehabilitation Ward

Brief Summary:

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of our developed week-treatment program GAPP, on strength, balance, speed, functionality and cognition, with the main goal to achieve a better independence for activities of daily living (ADL).

Each day of the week an exercise program of 45 minutes is given assigned to a specific aspect of the rehabilitation; strength, balance, speed, functional training and one day is for testing or group therapy.

Participants will be followed for four weeks, with testing on day one, after two weeks and at the last day of the four-week program.

Detailed Summary:

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of our developed week-treatment program GAPP (Geriatric Activation Program Pellenberg), on strength, balance, speed, functionality and cognition, with the main goal to achieve a better independence for ADL.

Each day of the week an exercise program of 45 minutes is given assigned to a specific aspect of the rehabilitation.

Monday: speed and coordination, including as many repetitions as possible in one minute for: quick arm movements in standing, quick trunk movements in sitting, quick weight transfers in standing, stepping.

Tuesday: functional training, including walking stairs, transfers, sitting to lying and reverse, moving objects in the room, functional fit-o-meter.

Wednesday: balance, including maximum weight transfers in all directions, exercises with reduced base of support, reaching.

Thursday: strength, including sit to stand with a weight belt, lifting a weight bimanual of the table, walking with ankle weights, arm extension with therapy bands.

Friday: testing or group activity. One week the following test will be taken: Berg Balance Scale, 10m walking test, Digit Symbol Substitution Test, knee extension and elbow extension strength with the microfet2, Basic-ADL and Geriatric Depression Scale.

The other week there will be a group session, this could be in sitting (like moving on music) or standing (like petanque).

Walking will be practiced every day of the week and individual needs (like specific hand rehabilitation or pain problems) will be addressed besides the
Sponsor: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Current Primary Outcome:

• Independence for activities of daily living [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  Independence for ADL measured with the Basic-ADL
• Functional Balance [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  Functional balance measured with the Berg Balance Scale

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

• Walking speed [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  Walking speed measured with the 10m walking test
• Strength of arm Extension [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  Strength of arm extension, measured with the microFET2 hand held dynamometer. The mean peak force in Newton of three trail will be used.
• Strength of knee extension [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  Strength of Knee extension, measured with the microFET2 hand held dynamometer. The mean peak force in Newton of three trail will be used.
• Cognitive function [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  The Digit Symbol Substitution Test will be used to measure response speed, sustained attention
• General state of mind [ Time Frame: four weeks ]
  General state of mind measured with the Geriatric Depression Scale 15

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Dates:
Date Received: April 3, 2017
Date Started: March 17, 2017
Date Completion: April 30, 2018
Last Updated: April 11, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017