Journal article
An enhanced exercise and cognitive programme does not appear to reduce incident delirium in hospitalised patients: A randomised controlled trial
KJ Jeffs, DJ Berlowitz, S Grant, V Lawlor, M Graco, NA De Morton, JA Savige, WK Lim
BMJ Open | Published : 2013
Abstract
Objective: To determine if a programme of progressive resistance exercise, mobilisation and orientation, in addition to usual care, was superior to usual care alone in the prevention of incident delirium in older hospitalised patients. Design: A randomised controlled trial. Setting: The study was performed at a secondary referral hospital in Melbourne, Australia between May 2005 and December 2007. Participants: 648 consecutive medical inpatients aged 65 years or older who had been in hospital for less than 48 h and who did not have delirium. Intervention: Participants were randomly allocated to a twice-daily programme of progressive resistance exercise tailored to individual ability, mobilis..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Northern Clinical Research Centre, Northern Health and The University of Melbourne provided institutional support. The study was supported by a grant from the HCF Health and Medical Research Foundation (Effect of progressive exercise training on mobility, cognition and healthcare utilisation for acutely hospitalised older patients). The Department of Human Services VIC provided institutional funding support. KJJ and NADM were supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (KJJ: Scholarship 310631, NADM: Scholarship 280632, Fellowship 551955). The sponsors had no role in the study design, participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis or manuscript preparation.