BHS5 - Testing the Effectiveness of the Exercise Plus Program
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hip Fracture
In brief
The major goals of this study are: To implement a self-efficacy based intervention to strengthen efficacy beliefs related to exercise, decrease perceived barriers to exercise, and increase exercise behavior and overall activity of older women who have sustained a hip fracture. To test the effectiveness of the Exercise Trainer component of the intervention on exercise behavior, activity, efficacy expectations, barriers to exercise, performance behaviors, overall health status, mood, pain, fear of falling, falls and fall-related injuries at 2, 6, and 12 months following fracture.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00389844
- Run by
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- People needed
- 240
- Starts
- 2000-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2005-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-03-22
Who can join
Age: 65 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Hip fracture
You may not qualify if…
- Male
- Under 65 years old
- Non-community dwelling
- Fractured more than 72 hours before admission to the hospital
- Pathologic fracture
- Resides more than 70 from the hospital of admission
- Recent diagnosis (in past 6 months) of angina or myocardial infarction
- Myocardial infarction or stroke concurrent with hip fracture
- Diagnosis of ventricular arrhythmia, third degree heart block, atrial fibrillation or if vital signs=heart <60 or >100
- Active or suspected myocarditis or pericarditis in the past year
- Recent (within past 6 months) deep venous thrombosis or intracardiac thrombi
- Persistent pulmonary edema during hospitalization
- Poorly controlled blood pressure w/ resting systolic >180 mm Hg or resting diastolic >100 mm Hg (3 or more readings with 24-hour period)
- Presence of ventricular aneurysm
- Paget's Disease
- Diabetes with blood sugar consistently > 300
- Diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis or myxedema within past year
- Any diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, or osteomalacia
- Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
- New (past 6 months) onset seizure disorder or seizure within the past 6 months
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia
- Recent (within past 6 months) GI hemorrhage or bleeding
- Preadmission coumadin therapy
- Cirrhosis or end stage renal disease (ESRD)
- Advanced hepatitis, AIDS, or endocarditis
Where it is running
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Harbor Hospital Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- St. Agnes Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Franklin Square Hospital — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- North Arundel Hospital — Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
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