Trial reportClinical rehabilitation2016
Progressive multi-component home-based physical therapy for deconditioned older adults following acute hospitalization: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
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- Pooled it
- Physical activity programs for older people in the community receiving home care services: systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical interventions in aging · 2019Pooled it
- Multicomponent telerehabilitation program for veterans with multimorbidity: A randomized controlled feasibility study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Multicomponent Physical Exercise in Older Adults after Hospitalization: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Short- vs. Long-Term Group-Based Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effect of Enhanced Medical Rehabilitation on Functional Recovery in Older Adults Receiving Skilled Nursing Care After Acute Rehabilitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2019Trial
- Feasibility and acceptability of remote ischemic conditioning combined with low-intensity resistance training in older adults with mobility impairments: A randomized controlled pilot trial protocol.Experimental gerontology · 2026Article
- Patient Functional Outcomes in Skilled Nursing Facilities: The Mediating Role of Declining Therapy.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Physical exercises to prevent and rehabilitate hospital-associated disability in hospitalised older people: A protocol for a living systematic review with network meta-analysis.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Multimodal training protocols on unstable rather than stable surfaces better improve dynamic balance ability in older adults.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2024Article
- Prevalence of cognitive impairment in home health physical therapy.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2024Article
- Advancing Rehabilitation Paradigms for Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Type 1 Clinical Trial Protocol.Physical therapy · 2023Article
- Implementation of a rehabilitation model in a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): Preliminary data.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2022Article
- Pathophysiology and Treatment Strategies of Acute Myopathy and Muscle Wasting after Sepsis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Application of High-Intensity Functional Resistance Training in a Skilled Nursing Facility: An Implementation Study.Physical therapy · 2020Article
- Motivational factors mediate the association of general self-efficacy and performance outcomes in acutely hospitalised older patients.Age and ageing · 2020Article
- Progressive Multicomponent Intervention for Older Adults in Home Health Settings Following Acute Hospitalization: Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol.Physical therapy · 2019Article
- A qualitative study of patient-centered goal-setting in geriatric rehabilitation: patient and professional perspectives.Clinical rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Determinants of Practice Change in Skilled Nursing Facility Rehabilitation: Adapting to and Sustaining Value With Postacute Reform.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether a progressive multicomponent physical therapy intervention in the home setting can improve functional mobility for deconditioned older adults following acute hospitalization.
designRandomized controlled trial.
settingPatient homes in the Denver, CO, metropolitan area.
participantsA total of 22 homebound older adults age 65 and older (mean ± SD; 85.4 ±7.83); 12 were randomized to intervention group and 10 to the control group.
interventionThe progressive multicomponent intervention consisted of home-based progressive strength, mobility and activities of daily living training. The control group consisted of usual care rehabilitation. MEASUREMENTS: A 4-meter walking speed, modified Physical Performance Test, Short Physical Performance Battery, 6-minute walk test.
resultsAt the 60-day time point, the progressive multicomponent intervention group had significantly greater improvements in walking speed (mean change: 0.36 m/s vs. 0.14 m/s, p = 0.04), modified physical performance test (mean change: 6.18 vs. 0.98, p = 0.02) and Short Physical Performance Battery scores (mean change: 2.94 vs. 0.38, p = 0.02) compared with the usual care group. The progressive multicomponent intervention group also had a trend towards significant improvement in the 6-minute walk test at 60 days (mean change: 119.65 m vs. 19.28 m; p = 0.07). No adverse events associated with intervention were recorded.
conclusionsThe progressive multicomponent intervention improved patient functional mobility following acute hospitalization more than usual care. Results from this study support the safety and feasibility of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial of progressive multicomponent intervention in this population. A more definitive study would require 150 patients to verify these conclusions given the effect sizes observed.
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