Improving Patient Walking During Hospitalization
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Early Mobility
- Hospital Acquired Condition
- Older Adults
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Sequential AssignmentIntervention Model Description: This study uses an incomplete stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. In the incomplete stepped wedge design, inpatient units are randomly sequenced into the intervention. A baseline (control period) and 2 follow up data collection periods (intervention and post intervention period) occur for each unit. Incomplete stepped wedge cluster randomized trials are novel study designs that are particularly beneficial for evaluating service delivery interventions using a pragmatic design, when evaluations need to be completed at a system or population level, or it is impractical or cost prohibitive to roll out an intervention across multiple units simultaneously.Masking: Single (Participant)Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 65 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Up to 65% of hospitalized older adults will lose the ability to ambulate independently during their hospital stay. Loss of independent ambulation has been identified as a hospital-acquired disability and is a critical patient safety concern, resulting in permanent loss of function for 50% of older a...
Up to 65% of hospitalized older adults will lose the ability to ambulate independently during their hospital stay. Loss of independent ambulation has been identified as a hospital-acquired disability and is a critical patient safety concern, resulting in permanent loss of function for 50% of older adults one-year post discharge. Functional loss is associated with multiple negative outcomes including a 33% increase in new nursing home placement, increase in length of hospital stay, need for home health services, falls, caregiver burden, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality. Given the rapid increase in the elderly population, loss of independent ambulation primarily due to the process of care in hospital settings may significantly increase future healthcare costs and further exacerbate concerns related to patient care quality. Lack of walking during hospitalization has been directly linked to loss of independent ambulation in older adults. Nurses are responsible for promoting and maintaining patient independent mobility. However, the investigators research has identified multiple personal and organizational barriers that prevent nurses from walking patients. The investigators have developed and pilot tested a novel systems based multi-component intervention to improve ambulation of older adult patients, Mobilizing Older adult patients Via a systems-based INtervention (MOVIN). MOVIN is comprised of five components: 1) psychomotor skills training; 2) communication tools; 3) ambulation pathways; 4) ambulation resources; and 5) unit ambulation culture. The Investigators pilot study of MOVIN demonstrated a statistically significant increase in frequency and weekly distance of patient ambulation as well as changes in nursing practice and unit culture. Notably, these changes have been sustained for greater than two years after completion of the study. The investigators' goal is to eliminate loss of independent ambulation in hospitalized older adults. In pursuit of this goal, the specific aims are to: Test the effectiveness of MOVIN to improve functional ability of older adult patients at discharge, and 1, 3 and 6 months post discharge; Test the effectiveness of MOVIN to reduce healthcare utilization of older adults at discharge, and 1, 3 and 6 months post discharge; Measure change in nurse behaviors and unit culture and identify ongoing systems barriers that impact translation of MOVIN across inpatient units and different hospitals.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04479943
- Collaborators
- Aurora Health Care
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Linsey M Steege, PhD University of Wisconsin, Madison