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NCT number NCT03797352
Other study ID # 2108/11
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 2019
Est. completion date May 2021

Study information

Verified date January 2019
Source National University Hospital, Singapore
Contact Associate Professor Reshma Merchant, MD
Phone 67795555
Email reshmaa@nuhs.edu.sg
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Certain clinical syndromes eg frailty, sarcopenia, dementia, depression, cognitive impairment, vision impairment, falls in older adults carry an increased risk for poor health outcomes and if identified early, can be prevented, delayed or reversible. There is evidence to suggest that exercise and dietary intervention can help delay or prevent sarcopenia, frailty and dementia. Through early screening and detection of frailty and cognitive impairment, the investigators will be able to identify participants at risk of future physical or mental decline in primary care setting and ambulatory care clinics. Those prefrail, frail but ambulant with / without cognitive impairment will be randomised to dual task exercise with/without cognitive stimulation therapy and health education. The main hypothesis is that the combination of multicomponent group exercise activities and dual task exercise is effective in reversing frailty and improving cognition.


Description:

Major challenges in the Singapore healthcare landscape include a rapidly aging population, due to rising life expectancy at birth combined with declining total fertility, and an epidemiological transition in the main source of disease burden from communicable and infectious conditions to non-communicable, chronic conditions. While acute care will always remain a crucial component of healthcare delivery systems, the increased healthcare burden centered on chronic diseases and the concomitant aging population is putting increased strain on healthcare resources. Frailty is reversible and progression to dementia can be delayed. From most recent study, prevalence of pre-frailty is 37% and mild cognitive impairment about 15-20%. WHO's definition of healthy ageing is maintaining functional ability. Cognicise, a dual task exercise has shown to delay decline in cognition and there are many studies which shows aerobic exercise improves endurance. Patients seen in Geriatric, Medicine Clinic or polyclinics who are prefrail, frail but ambulant with / without cognitive impairment will be randomised to dual task exercise with/without cognitive stimulation therapy and health education. In addition, high protein diet has been shown to improve muscle protein synthesis. Therefore, the aims of the study are to assess: a) Assess the effectiveness of dual task exercise with/without cognitive stimulation therapy b) Effect of health education alone for delaying the progression to dementia and mobility decline c) Assess impact of exercise on inflammatory and bone health biomarkers eg IL, TNF, Osteocalcin, sclerostin and C telopeptide in a subgroup of older adults randomly selected.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 1000
Est. completion date May 2021
Est. primary completion date May 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 65 Years to 120 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Pre frail or frail but ambulant (Frail scale score of at least 1)

- Able to walk 400m aided or unaided (at least one bus stop away)

- Has no significant heart or lung problems

- Grip strength not more than 25kg for males and 18kg for females

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unable to give consent personally

- Wheelchair bound or at a very high falls risk

- Unable to participate due to underlying health problems including severe weakness due to stroke

- Undergoing active cancer treatment

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Multicomponent exercise
To identify frailty and other potential health issues, and determine if Multicomponent exercise helps at-risk elderly to have better health outcomes.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National University Hospital, Singapore National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Changes in frailty status Changes in frailty status by 5-item FRAIL scale Scale range from 0 to 5, the higher the value, the more frail (3 or greater = frailty; 1 or 2 = prefrail) 1 year
Primary Functional improvement Changes in short physical performance battery (SPPB) summary score 3 subscales (range from 0 to 4 for balance, gait speed and chair stand) summed to give total score range from 0 to 12. The higher the value, the better the performance of lower extremity. 1 year
Secondary Upper extremity strength Changes in handgrip strength test performance (kg) 1 year
Secondary Reduction of prevalence of depression Changes in Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Scale range from 0 to 15, the higher the score, the greater the likelihood of depression. A score > 5 points is suggestive of depression, a score = 10 points is almost always indicative of depression 1 year
Secondary reduction in social isolation Changes in Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6). Scale range from 0 to 30, the lower the value, the more likelihood of social isolation, A score of 12 and lower delineates "at-risk" for social isolation 1 year
Secondary Improved quality of life Changes in EuroQoL-5D (EQ5D) score 5 subscales (1 to 5): Mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depressed Each subscale assessed individually. 1 year
Secondary Improved cognition Changes in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the scoring range from 0 to 30, the lower the scoring, the more likelihood of cognitive impairment. A score of 26 and higher is generally considered normal. 1 year
Secondary Improved cognition Changes in Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 5 subscales: Orientation (0 to 10), Registration (0 to 3), Attention and Calculation (0 to 5), Recall (0 to 3), Language and Praxis (0 to 9). Total scale range from 0 to 30, the higher the value, the less cognitive impairment. A score of 23 or lower is indicative of cognitive impairment. 1 year
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