Effect of goal-directed mobilisation intervention compared with standard care on physical activity among medical inpatients: protocol for the GoMob-in randomised controlled trial.

Liechti, Fabian D; Heinzmann, Jeannelle; Schmidt Leuenberger, Joachim M; Limacher, Andreas; Wertli, Maria M; Verra, Martin L (2022). Effect of goal-directed mobilisation intervention compared with standard care on physical activity among medical inpatients: protocol for the GoMob-in randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 12(5), e058509. BMJ Publishing Group 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058509

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INTRODUCTION

Despite the fact that immobilisation is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality, patients hospitalised in general internal medicine (GIM) wards spend up to 50% of time in bed. Previous studies in selected patient populations showed increased mobility after implementation of goal-directed mobilisation (GDM). Due to the study design used so far, the degree of evidence is generally low. The effect of GDM on clinical outcomes and economically relevant indicators in patients hospitalised in GIM wards is currently unknown. This study aims to evaluate a GDM intervention compared to standard care on physical activity (de Morton Mobility Index, DEMMI) in medical inpatients.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS

GoMob-in is a randomised, controlled, open-label study with blinded outcome assessment. We plan to enrol 160 inpatients with indication for physiotherapy on GIM wards of a tertiary hospital in Bern, Switzerland. Adult patients newly hospitalised on GIM wards will be included in the study. The primary outcome will be the change in the DEMMI score between baseline and 5 days. Secondary outcomes are change of DEMMI (inclusion to hospital discharge), mobilisation time (inclusion to day 5, inclusion to discharge), in-hospital delirium episodes, number of in-hospital falls, length of stay, number of falls within 3 months, number of re-hospitalisations and all-cause mortality within 3 months, change in independence during activities of daily living, concerns of falling, and quality of life within 3 months and destination after 3 months. Patients in the intervention group will be attributed a regularly updated individual mobility goal level made visible for all stakeholders and get a short educational intervention on GDM.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION

This study has been approved by the responsible Ethics Board (Ethikkommission Bern/2020-02305). Written informed consent will be obtained from participants before study inclusion. Results will be published in open access policy peer-reviewed journals.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER

NCT04760392.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Department of Clinical Research (DCR)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Clinic of General Internal Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Liechti, Fabian, Limacher, Andreas, Wertli, Maria Monika, Verra, Martin

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2044-6055

Publisher:

BMJ Publishing Group

Funders:

[214] SGAIM Foundation (Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine Foundation) = Stiftung der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Allgemeine Innere Medizin

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

16 May 2022 11:13

Last Modified:

20 Feb 2024 14:16

Publisher DOI:

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058509

PubMed ID:

35551091

Uncontrolled Keywords:

internal medicine preventive medicine quality in health care rehabilitation medicine

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/170025

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/170025

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