Can High-Intensity rehab help seniors recover faster after hospital stays?
NCT ID NCT05492240
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a more intense physical therapy program helps older adults recover better after a hospital stay in skilled nursing facilities. Over 4,300 people took part. The goal was to see if this approach improves walking speed and overall physical function.
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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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4,383 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Sep 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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50 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Rehabilitation staff at enrolled sites will participate in research activities, as indicated by group assignment. Site Inclusion Criteria: * Aegis Therapies-contracted skilled nursing facility (SNF) * Admits approximately 15 patients per month for short term rehabilitation Patient Inclusion Criteria: * At least 50 years of age * Admitted to a SNF from the hospital * Ambulatory upon SNF admission Patient Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to high-intensity resistance training, per American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Testing and Prescription * Lower extremity weight-bearing precautions * Neurological diagnosis (e.g., Cerebral vascular accident, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease) * Subsequent SNF admission
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aegis Therapies
Frisco, Texas, 75034, United States
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University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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