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The PREPARE for COVID Trial

NCT04392115 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 372

Last updated 2020-05-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized trial of home-based exercises versus control for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hypothesis is that participation in a home-based program will reduce the risk of adverse effects of physical distancing by decreasing patient-reported disability, improving mental health and avoiding hospitalization or institutionalization for vulnerable older people

Conditions

  • Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
  • Social Isolation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

The PREPARE program

A home-based exercise program guided by paper materials, weekly phone calls, and a DVD. Exercise will be prescribed as one-hour sessions, performed a minimum of three times per week for at least three months, consisting of: 1) strength training; 2) aerobic exercise and 3) flexibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel I McIsaac, MD · The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-15
Primary Completion
2020-12-15
Completion
2021-09-15

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