The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore

Frailty Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04438876
• Other study ID #: GERI1618
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 14, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2020
• Source: Geriatric Education and Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To investigate the efficacy of a 12-week Functional Power Training (FPT) program in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling older adults in Singapore for the management of physical frailty. The proposed study will provide information on the benefits of FPT on physical performances of older adults and help to shape future exercise recommendations to slow or reverse the onset and severity of physical frailty.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 61
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 55 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 55 years and above
• low muscle strength - handgrip strength less than 26kg for men and 18kg for women
• ambulate without human assistance
• able to understand basic instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

• currently enrolled in another study
• acute musculoskeletal injury
• unable to participate in the full duration of the study
• unwilling to participate if not assigned to the intervention group
• deemed not suitable to participate in exercise by a medical doctor

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Frailty
• Muscle Weakness

Intervention

Other:
• Functional Power Training
The exercise intervention encompassed high-velocity movement, balance, and mobility exercises with the use of body weight and resistance bands as resistance. Participants were instructed to move rapidly during the concentric phase and slowly during the eccentric phase when performing the dynamic exercises.
• Usual care
Participants either continued the usual exercise program provided by their respective community senior activity centers or their personal exercise routine.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Singapore	Geriatric Education & Research Institute	Singapore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Geriatric Education and Research Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change of Frail status at 12 and 24 weeks	Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) Frailty status which characterizes frailty based on five components: unintentional weight loss, weakness, slowness, exhaustion and low physical activity. 1 point for each category. Robust: 0 point, Pre-Frail: 1-2 points , Frail: 3-5 points.	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Primary	Change of hand grip strength at 12 and 24 weeks	Hand grip strength (kg)	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Primary	Change of knee extensor strength at 12 and 24 weeks	Knee extensor strength (kg)	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Primary	Change of Timed up and go (TUG) at 12 and 24 weeks	Timed up and go (TUG) (seconds)	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Primary	Change of SPPB at 12 and 24 weeks	Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) consist of: Balance test; Gait speed; Chair stand test	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks
Secondary	Exercise adherence	Exercise journals	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks