NCT03825497

The WALK-Copenhagen Trial (WALK-Cph): a Mixed Methods Study

WALK-Copenhagen (WALK-Cph): Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults During Hospitalization and After Discharge

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The WALK-Copenhagen project aims at enhancing physical activity during and after hospitalization in older medical patients by an intervention developed in co-operation with key stakeholders

Detailed description

In four phases we will develop (Phase 1), fidelity- and feasibility test (Phase 2), efficacy test (Phase 3) and adoption test the intervention (Phase 4). The project will use a combination of qualitative (Phase 1-4) and quantitative methods (Phase 2-3) and consists of two parallel tracks - WALK-Intervention and WALK-Implementation. Phase 1 of the study has been completed. Through workshops with patients, relatives, health professionals and researchers we have developped an intervention to enhance physical activity. Phase 2 will be carried out in October 2018 and January 2019 at Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre and in February 2019 at Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg. The developed intervention will be fidelity tested through daily observations at the wards. Also, the intervention will be feasibility tested in a prospective cohort study aiming at qualifying the intervention, testing recruitment strategies, testing patient willingness towards the intervention, testing randomization and blinding procedures and estimating an inclusion rate for Phase 3 (randomized controlled trial) to be conducted in 2019. Update March 2019: Due to a political decision to close down the medical ward at Copenhagen University Hospital, Frederiksberg in the spring of 2019, it was decided to change Phase 3 to a cohort study at Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre. This decision was based on the fact that the methodological setup of the study (cluster RCT) was unintentionally changed due to the close down of one of the intervention wards. Update November 2019: Due to changes in characteristics of patients admitted to the intervention ward and thus a very slow inclusion rate in Phase 3 (Cohort Study), it was decided to terminate inclusion of patients. Qualitative data will still be collected as anticipated.

Conditions

• Hospitalization
• Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Promotion of activity during and after hospitalization	1\) a welcome folder encouraging physical activity; 2) encouragement to use a walk path established in the ward; 3) encouragement to use posters containing exercise suggestions;4) prescription of a walk-plan for in-hospital use; 5) encouragement to pick up clothes and beverages by oneself; 6) prescription of a walk-plan at discharge for at home use 7) follow-up on walk plan after discharge by municipality

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-25
• Primary completion: 2019-10-31
• Completion: 2019-10-31
• First posted: 2019-01-31
• Last updated: 2019-11-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark