The Effects of Functional Power Training on Frail and Pre-frail Community - Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Frailty; Muscle Weakness
• Interventions: Other: Functional Power Training; Other: Usual care

• Registration Number: NCT04438876
• Lead Sponsor: Geriatric Education and Research Institute

Brief Summary

To investigate the efficacy of a 12-week Functional Power Training (FPT) program in pre-frail and frail community-dwelling older adults in Singapore for the management of physical frailty. The proposed study will provide information on the benefits of FPT on physical performances of older adults and help to shape future exercise recommendations to slow or reverse the onset and severity of physical frailty.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-14
• Status Verified: 2020-06
• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-19
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

• aged 55 years and above
• low muscle strength - handgrip strength less than 26kg for men and 18kg for women
• ambulate without human assistance
• able to understand basic instructions

Exclusion Criteria

• currently enrolled in another study
• acute musculoskeletal injury
• unable to participate in the full duration of the study
• unwilling to participate if not assigned to the intervention group
• deemed not suitable to participate in exercise by a medical doctor

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Function power training	Functional Power Training	12-week structured FPT program, conducted by a certified trainer from a community service provider. Sessions were held twice weekly at the respective community senior activity centers, each lasting 60 minutes in duration.
Usual care	Usual care	Participants either continued the usual exercise program provided by their respective community senior activity centers or their personal exercise routine.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of hand grip strength at 12 and 24 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks	Hand grip strength (kg)
Change of knee extensor strength at 12 and 24 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks	Knee extensor strength (kg)
Change of Timed up and go (TUG) at 12 and 24 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks	Timed up and go (TUG) (seconds)
Change of Frail status at 12 and 24 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks	Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) Frailty status which characterizes frailty based on five components: unintentional weight loss, weakness, slowness, exhaustion and low physical activity. 1 point for each category. Robust: 0 point, Pre-Frail: 1-2 points , Frail: 3-5 points.
Change of SPPB at 12 and 24 weeks	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks	Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) consist of: 1. Balance test; 2. Gait speed; 3. Chair stand test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise adherence	baseline, 12 weeks, 24 weeks	Exercise journals

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Geriatric Education & Research Institute; 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore