Home rehab boosts Seniors' recovery after hospital discharge
NCT ID NCT06404138
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether intensive physiotherapy at home helps older adults (75+) recover daily activities like washing and dressing after a hospital stay. Fifteen participants received either standard care or three weekly home rehab sessions for six weeks. The main goal was to see if a larger study is possible, not to measure treatment effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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75 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 75 years of age or older; * disability (i.e., dependent in one or more activities of daily living) at hospital discharge; * rehabilitation potential; * capable of giving informed consent, and also giving their consent; Exclusion Criteria: * discharged to a nursing home or rehabilitation centre; * receiving palliative care; * enrolled in a specialised rehabilitation programme, e.g. cardiac rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, respiratory rehabilitation for COPD, and oncology rehabilitation; * in active follow-up with a physical therapist, and for whom participation in the intervention would be too demanding or would compromise the integrity of the therapy and its anticipated outcomes.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU UCL Namur
Godinne, 5530, Belgium
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
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