Preventing Hospital Associated Disability in Older Patients: Individualized Nutrition and Exercise Strategy

Aproximately a third of persons older than 70 years lose physical function and ability to take care of themselves during a stay at a hospital. This is associated to an increased risk of readmission and mortality. Earlier research has shown that insufficient nutrition and physical activity during hospital stay, leading to a loss in muscle mass and strength, plays an important role in this fall in functionality. This study aims to examine if a structured and supervised resistance and mobility exercise intervention, can prevent this fall in functional ability during hospital stay among older patients. The Impact of nutritional status will be investigated by registrering caloric, protein and hydtrational intake during the study period.

NCT Number	NCT07373587
Lead Sponsor	Bispebjerg Hospital
Conditions	Sarcopenia in Elderly, Hospital Associated Disability, Malnutrition Elderly, Physical Function
Enrollment	360 participants
Start Date	2026-02-03
Primary Completion	2027-02-28 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-02-29 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-30