Six-month Kohzuki Exercise Program improves physical function in frail older people in multifunctional long-term care in a small group home: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Phase 3

• Conditions: The eligibility criteria for inclusion were (i) 65 years or older; (ii) frail (meeting the specified cut-off for three or more of the CHS frailty criteria: slow gait, weak grip, exhaustion, low energy expenditure, and weight loss) [4]; (iii) Mini-Mental State Examination [19] score > 21; and (iv) absence of participation in aerobic exercise and strength training.

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000023909
• Lead Sponsor: Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria for the participants were (i) any acute cardiorespiratory episode within 1 year before the study; (ii) neurological or neuromuscular disease that could interfere with the proper performance of assessment and/or exercise protocol; and (iii) dementia or psychiatric disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified