GrandMove Project to Promote Elders' Robustness Against Frailty

Summary

This is a single-blind, cluster randomized, cross-over trial to investigate the effectiveness of (1) a 6-month aerobic exercise program, (2) a 6-month resistance exercise program, versus (3) a 6-month psychoeducation program on healthy lifestyle for improving frailty, physical performance, and quality of life in frail/prefrail older persons. After 6 months, participants receive the other two programs in a pseudo random order to explore any effects of program sequence.

Conditions

• Frail Elderly Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance exercise (R)

A 6-month program led by trained young-old exercise coaches consisting of structured training with 5 progressive levels of intensity, with protocols for implementation in a home surrounding and community center settings. During the 6-month program, group practice and home visit (individual) sessions (45 mins each) are delivered in a tapering schedule: * 1st month: group practice (1 time/week), home visits (2 times/week) * 2nd month: group practice (1 time/week), home visit (1 time/week), phone call (1 time/week) * 3rd month: group practice (1 time/week), phone calls (2 times/week) * 4th month: phone calls (2 times/week) * 5th month: phone calls (1 time/week) * 6th month: weaning period

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic exercise (A)

A 6-month programs led by trained young-old exercise coaches consisting of structured training with 5 progressive levels of intensity, with protocols for implementation in a home surrounding and community center settings. During the 6-month program, group practice and home visit (individual) (45 mins each) are delivered in a tapering schedule: * 1st month: group practice (1 time/week), home visits (2 times/week) * 2nd month: group practice (1 time/week), home visit (1 time/week), phone call (1 time/week) * 3rd month: group practice (1 time/week), phone calls (2 times/week) * 4th month: phone calls (2 times/week) * 5th month: phone calls (1 time/week) * 6th month: weaning period

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy lifestyle education (E)

A 6-month program led by retired nurses covering topics including nutrition, sleep, medication, cognition, and exercising. During the 6-month program, group talks and individual consultation (45 mins each) are delivered in a tapering schedule: * 1st month: group talk (1 time/week), individual consultation (2 times/week) * 2nd month: group talk (1 time/week), individual consultation (1 time/week), phone call (1 time/week) * 3rd month: group talk (1 time/week), phone calls (2 times/week) * 4th month: phone calls (2 times/week) * 5th month: phone calls (1 time/week) * 6th month: weaning period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Simon K.Y.Lee Foundation

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• The University of Hong Kong

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Terry YS Lum, PhD · HKU

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-07-01

Primary Completion

2019-01-31

Completion

2019-01-31

Countries

• Hong Kong

Study Locations