Preventing Hospital Associated Disability in Older Patients: Individualized Nutrition and Exercise Strategy

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Conditions studied: Sarcopenia in Elderly, Hospital Associated Disability, Malnutrition Elderly, Physical Function

In brief

Aproximately a third of persons older than 70 years lose physical function and ability to take care of themselves during a stay at a hospital. This is associated to an increased risk of readmission and mortality. Earlier research has shown that insufficient nutrition and physical activity during hospital stay, leading to a loss in muscle mass and strength, plays an important role in this fall in functionality. This study aims to examine if a structured and supervised resistance and mobility exercise intervention, can prevent this fall in functional ability during hospital stay among older patients. The Impact of nutritional status will be investigated by registrering caloric, protein and hydtrational intake during the study period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07373587

Run by

Bispebjerg Hospital

People needed

360

Starts

2026-02-03

Expected to finish

2028-02-29

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-30

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hospitalized at the geriatric ward
• Speak Danish or English
• Ability to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Moderate to severe Dementia
• Manifest delirium

Where it is running

• Bispebjerg Hospital — Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

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