N/A
N=44
Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
Chronic Disease · Frail · Diabetes Mellitus · Cancer · Chronic Lung Disease
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04037436 ↗Enrolled (actual)
44
Serious AEs
3.4%
Results posted
Apr 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Feasibility - Recruitment — 9; 15; 9; 11 # of participants @ start of study
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education (Other); Usual Care (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
- Primary completion
- Mar 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Feasibility - Recruitment |
9; 15; 9; 11 | — |
| PRIMARY Feasibility - Retention |
6; 8; 8; 9 | — |
| PRIMARY Feasibility - Adherence |
73; 66; 73; 77 | — |
| SECONDARY Body Weight |
63.96; 77.09; 64.76; 66.66 | — |
| SECONDARY 10 Meter Walk Test |
0.08; 0.16; 0.31; 0.16 | — |
| SECONDARY Grip Strength |
0.17; -1.57; 0.89; 0.86 | — |
| SECONDARY 30 Second Chair Stand Test |
1.33; 2.44; 2.04; 0.64 | — |
| SECONDARY 4 Square Step Test |
-5.14; 6.54; 5.39; -1.86 | — |
| SECONDARY EuroQol 5 Dimension Version 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) |
0.04; 0.06; 0.25; 0.06 | — |
| SECONDARY Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour (ASA24®) Dietary Assessment Tool |
69.46; 70.88 | 0.05 |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Adverse Events |
1; 1; 2; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Participant and Provider Experience |
— | — |
Summary
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from credentialed exercise professionals to ensure sufficient dose and progression and to address fears or low exercise self-efficacy. Furthermore, low protein intake among older adults is common and initiating exercise when nutrition is inadequate may cause weight loss and limit gains in muscle strength. The primary goal is to determine the feasibility of implementing the MoveSTroNg program under real-world conditions, measured through referral and recruitment to the program and study retention and adherence rates.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Speak English or attend with a translator;
- ≥ 60 years;
- FRAIL scale score ≥1;
- Have ≥1 diagnosed chronic condition (i.e., diabetes, obesity, cancer (other than minor skin cancer), chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, osteoporosis, arthritis, stroke, or kidney disease).
Exclusion Criteria
- Currently doing similar resistance exercise ≥2x/week;
- In palliative care;
- Not able to perform basic activities of daily living;
- Cognitive impairment (e.g., unable to follow two-step commands);
- Travelling >1 week during exposure;
- Absolute exercise contraindications (i.e., if they select "no" to any question in the Get Active Questionnaire they must seek physician approval before exercising)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04037436). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.