Can a simple screen get seniors moving in hospital?
NCT ID NCT06421246
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracked how much older adults (65+) move during a hospital stay and tested whether a screen showing real-time activity to staff could encourage more movement. Researchers also validated a Danish version of a mobility assessment. The goal is to help hospitals better support physical activity in elderly patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- staff-facing real-time activity screen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help hospitals improve mobility care for older patients and provide a validated tool to measure their mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study focused on observation and implementation, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to other hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Older adults admitted to a geriatric ward at Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years * no delirium * ability to ambulate Exclusion Criteria: * in isolation * teminally ill * Expected to be discharged within 24-hours from inclusion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark
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