N/A
N=9
Strength on Wheels: A Meal Delivery and Exercise Intervention for Homebound Older Adults
Frailty
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04087343 ↗Enrolled (actual)
9
Serious AEs
22.2%
Results posted
Jul 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Overall Frailty Status as Assessed by the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) Screening Test. — 2; 2; 2; 3 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Meals plus exercise (Behavioral); Meals only (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Primary completion
- Jan 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Overall Frailty Status as Assessed by the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) Screening Test. |
2; 1; 2; 4; 0; 0 | — |
| PRIMARY Overall Frailty Status as Assessed by the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) Screening Test. |
2; 1; 2; 4; 0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Plasma Vitamin C |
3738.89; 2055.56 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Plasma Vitamin C |
3738.89; 2055.56 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Serum Folate |
19.56; 10.85 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Serum Folate |
19.56; 10.85 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Vitamin B12 |
875.42; 528.44 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Vitamin B12 |
875.42; 528.44 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Vitamin 25-OHD |
126.72; 61.68 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Vitamin 25-OHD |
126.72; 61.68 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) |
554.55; 388.75 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) |
554.55; 388.75 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Homocysteine (HCy) |
18.83; 21.24 | — |
| SECONDARY Levels of Homocysteine (HCy) |
18.83; 21.24 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to implement a home-based exercise program, administered through Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston Meals on Wheels (MOWGH), and evaluate its effects on frailty status and nutritional markers in homebound older adults.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- enrolled in UT-Health Harris Health House Call Program (HCP)
- Frail or pre frail by FFP
- medically stable
Exclusion Criteria
- robust by FFP
- Mini-Cog score <3 and/or are unable to follow instructions
- pre-diagnosed terminal illness
- unable to ambulate, and/or are unable to use their upper extremities
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04087343). 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.