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Promotion of Self-management of Chronic Mobility Limitations Among Vulnerable Seniors at the MUHC: Training the New Generation of Canadian Physiotherapists for This Role. Addendum: Planning Physiotherapy Services for Persons Treated at the MUHC for Cancer: A Needs Assessment


N/A
70 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Seniors With Mobility Limitations

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Trial Information

Promotion of Self-management of Chronic Mobility Limitations Among Vulnerable Seniors at the MUHC: Training the New Generation of Canadian Physiotherapists for This Role. Addendum: Planning Physiotherapy Services for Persons Treated at the MUHC for Cancer: A Needs Assessment


Inclusion Criteria:



- community dwelling seniors,

- aged 70 years and older,

- recently discharged from one of the adult general (MGH, RVH, Lachine) hospital sites,

- with anyone of the following mobility limitations:

1. Limitation in walking more than 1 block

2. Limitation in going up 1 flight of stairs

3. Unable to get groceries without help

4. Unable to do housework (dishes, meals, vacuuming, making bed) without help

5. Self-rated health fair or poor

6. Pain

7. Shortness of breath

Exclusion Criteria:

- seniors discharged with orthopaedic or cardiac surgery, or

- with stroke or myocardial infarction, as formal rehabilitation is part of the usual
care plan for these conditions.

Also excluded will be people with dementia as identified on the medical chart.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Brief Pain Questionnaire

Outcome Time Frame:

2 time points (baseline and 6 months)

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Nancy E Mayo, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

McGill University

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

2476

NCT ID:

NCT01593345

Start Date:

February 2013

Completion Date:

September 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Seniors With Mobility Limitations
  • Elderly
  • mobility limitations
  • self-management
  • exercise
  • Mobility Limitation

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