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Evaluation of a Frailty Intervention Program in Hong Kong

NCT04216056 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 185

Last updated 2022-05-26

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Summary

The present study aims to compare the pre-post effect of a frailty intervention program with exercise, nutrition, cognitive and social components with a control group without such program on improving gait speed and frailty in community-dwelling Chinese adults aged 50 and above who are pre-frail or frail using the FRAIL scale, and to obtain their views towards the frailty intervention program. The investigators hypothesized that the frailty intervention program will result in improvements regarding frailty, mobility, weight status and other health outcomes.

This study will be a non-randomized controlled study using a controlled before-and-after study design. Eligible subjects will be assigned to one of the two groups: frailty intervention program, or control group without any intervention, over 12 weeks. A total of 152 subjects (76 per group) will be recruited. A sub-sample of 25 subjects from the intervention group will be invited to share their experience and opinion in focus groups.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Frailty intervention program

There will be 2 sessions per week for 12 weeks. Each session includes 1 hour exercise (including 5-10 minute warm-up and cool-down routine, 20-30 minute chair-based resistance exercises using Thera-Bands for muscle groups in both the upper and lower body, and 20-30 minutes aerobic exercises); and 1 hour game training using computer video games, board games and card games. Nutrition education will be given to the subjects based on their weight status. The 1st level of nutrition information (healthy eating tips for frailty prevention and management) will be given to all subjects on regular basis during the 12-week study period via short videos, text messages or Whatsapp reminders. On top of the 1st level nutrition information, 3 nutrition heath talks (1-1.5 hours per talk) about weight management will be given to those with BMI \>=25 kg/m2, and/or waist circumference \>=90 cm (male) or \>=80 cm (female) during the 12-week study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jean Woo, MD · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-03
Primary Completion
2022-03-29
Completion
2022-05-25

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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