How Well Does the 30-Second Chair Stand Test Predict Rehabilitation Needs in Acutely Admitted Elderly Patients

University of Southern Denmark156 enrolled

Overview

The aims are to identify predictive indicators of hospitalized elderly medical patients' need for rehabilitation and to validate (known group validity) the Chair Stand Test

In the emergency department the assessment of acutely admitted elderly medical patients' need for rehabilitation is difficult as it has to been performed within 48 hours. Is it possible to use the the Chair Stand Test in combination with admission complaints and identified risk factors to predict the need for rehabilitation? An investigating of the Chair Stand Test is needed, as its validity with hospitalized patients is undocumented.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

156

Conditions

Acute Disease

Interventions

30 sec chair stand testOTHER

diagnostic test for functional impairment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Can speak and understand Danish * Can report personal data * Within the first 48 hours of admission are able to sin on an ordinary chair Exclusion Criteria: * Patients ordinarily unable to walk

Locations (1)

Lillebaelt hospital

Kolding, Kolding, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

30-Second Chair Stand Test

Time frame: 14 days after admission at the hospital

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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