Does nutrition and exercise prevent frailty and reduce falls in pre-frail older adults in New Zealand?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Age-associated frailty; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000827639
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-08-04
• Study Completion: 2020-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 516

Inclusion Criteria

Age criteria: Non-Maori 75 years and over; Maori aged 60 and over
- Living in the community
- Pre-frail using criteria of 1 or 2 score on the FRAIL questionnaire
- Able to communicate in English or te reo or have someone who can translate
- Able to use the kitchen utensils safely
- Able to stand

Exclusion Criteria

- Terminally ill as judged by the general practitioner or Maori health provider.
- Advanced dementia from GP records

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frailty as assessed using the Fried Score[0, 6, 12 and 24 months after completion of the intervention programme]