Multicomponent Exercise in the Functionality of the Elderly in the Community

Aging Clinical Trial

Official title:

Multicomponent Exercise in the Functionality of the Elderly in the Community

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04606667
• Other study ID #: InstitutoPiaget
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2009
• Est. completion date: September 2011

Study information

• Verified date: October 2020
• Source: Instituto Piaget
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Evaluate the results of the implementation of a multicomponent exercise program (16 weeks) for elder community dwelling population on their functionality (via cognitive, balance and mobility status).

Description:

A quasi-experimental study, of the pre-test-post-test type, with a sample for convenience from in a cohort of elderly community dwelling people, carried out between 2009 and 2011. The general objective is to verify the impact of a physical exercise program organized in classes, under the supervision of physiotherapists.The specific objectives are to analyze the effect after 8 and 16 weeks, on the functionality of the elderly person, discriminating three conditions: cognitive state, balance and functional mobility.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 92
• Est. completion date: September 2011
• Est. primary completion date: June 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be supported by day centers or collective residences linked to the "Project + City",

• not having regular exercise habits,

• ability to walk (with or without assistance).

Exclusion Criteria:

• not being collaborative,

• missing the classes three times.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Aging
• Balance
• Cognition
• Mobility Limitation

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise Program
Exercise program

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Portugal	Escola Superior de Saúde	Vila Nova De Gaia	Porto

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Instituto Piaget

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

References & Publications (14)

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Bherer L, Erickson KI, Liu-Ambrose T. A review of the effects of physical activity and exercise on cognitive and brain functions in older adults. J Aging Res. 2013;2013:657508. doi: 10.1155/2013/657508. Epub 2013 Sep 11. Review. — View Citation

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Giné-Garriga M, Roqué-Fíguls M, Coll-Planas L, Sitjà-Rabert M, Salvà A. Physical exercise interventions for improving performance-based measures of physical function in community-dwelling, frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Apr;95(4):753-769.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.11.007. Epub 2013 Nov 27. Review. Erratum in: Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Jan;99(1):211-212. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Functional mobility change	Timed Up and Go Test is a validated test that consists on a timed 3 meter defined circuit after getting up from a chair and sitting in it. The categories of achievement are three: less than 10 seconds "without compromise", corresponding to normal performance; between 10.01 and 20 seconds it is considered "slight impairment or normal time for frail elderly"; more than 20.01 seconds corresponds to a degree of "functional impairment" that requires a more detailed assessment.	Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks
Primary	Balance change	Berg scale is a validated instrument to assess balance and the risk of falling associated with its loss. From 56 to 54 points, each point less is associated with a 3 to 4% increase in the risk of falling, from 54 to 46 a change in one point is associated with a 6 to 8% increase in the risk of falling, and below 36 points the risk of falling is very close to 100%, which allows the results to be divided into 4 balance categories: "Total balance problem" (=36 points); "Serious balance problem" (37-45 points); "Moderate balance problem" (46-53 points) and "normal balance" (=54 points).	Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks
Primary	Cognitive status change	Mini mental exam scale is a validate instrument to assess the cognitive function and the detection of potential dementia. Individuals are classified into three categories: a score equal to or less than 18 points corresponds to "severe cognitive impairment"; from 19 to 23 points "moderate cognitive impairment" and 24 or more points "normal cognitive state. The literature states that for the diagnosis of dementia, the scale results must be cross-checked with schooling, however when the objective is not to diagnose dementia, but only to characterize and assess changes in cognitive status, the crossing of the scale results with schooling does not justified.	Baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks