Hospital stay no longer means losing independence: new study tests exercise and nutrition strategy
NCT ID NCT07373587
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured exercise and nutrition plan can help older patients (70+) avoid losing the ability to care for themselves during a hospital stay. About 360 patients from a geriatric ward will take part. The goal is to see if personalized resistance and mobility exercises, along with tracking food and protein intake, can prevent disability and keep patients stronger when they leave the hospital.
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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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About 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized at the geriatric ward * Speak Danish or English * Ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate to severe Dementia * Manifest delirium
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2400, Denmark
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