NCT06307210

Is Inpatient Rehabilitation Effective for Very Old Patients?

Clinical Effects of Inpatient Rehabilitation in Very Old Patients With Neurological, Musculoskeletal or Geriatric Disorders

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 2,270 (actual)
• Sponsor: Klinik Valens · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 75 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this retrospective longitudinal observational study is to compare the effects of physical and mental performance as well as quality of life in patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. The main question it aims to answer is: Do very old patients benefit in a similar way from inpatient rehabilitation like younger patients? Data from about 2000 patients will be retrospectively analyzed. Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), EuroQol 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) and Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) were recorded on admission and discharge. Researchers will compare the age group 75 to 84 and 85 to 99 to see if physical and mental performance as well as quality of life will improve.

Detailed description

Inpatient rehabilitation has been shown to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. Rehabilitation in Valens includes intensive strength and endurance training. Expectedly improvements in physical and mental performance measured by Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), EuroQol 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) and Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is recognized after inpatient rehabilitation. But is this clinical effect in the same way represented in very old patients? To the knowledge of the investigators only few studies evaluated changes after rehabilitation in patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders in very old patients. Therefore, the primary goal of this study is to evaluate changes in physical and mental performance in patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders after inpatient rehabilitation.

Conditions

• Activity, Motor
• Elderly Patients
• Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	inpatient rehabilitation	physiotherapy (strength and endurance training), occupational therapy and neuropsychological training

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-31
• Completion: 2023-01-01
• First posted: 2024-03-12
• Last updated: 2024-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland