The FITTEST Study: Supporting older people to participate in frailty prevention programs
- Conditions
- FrailtyPublic Health - Health service research
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000693527
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 390
1. Received a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) at a public or private Australian geriatric medicine clinic/practice in the preceding 12 months and agree to the CGA's inclusion in the study;
2. Aged >=65 years, or >=55 years if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
3. Living in the community (i.e., not in aged care or hospitalised);
4. Have access and ability to use a computer or other electronic device with internet service (self-report);
5. Be able to travel to the exercise professional training sessions of their State; and
6. A frailty index between 0.15 and 0.30 (inclusive) as measured by Frailty Index Short Form.
1. An estimated life expectancy of less than 12 months (e.g., due to a life-limiting condition) as assessed by their geriatrician;
2. Are unable to participate in a supervised and self-directed program due to cognitive impairment or another reason;
3. Have had self-reported in-patient hospital admission >24 hours in the past 3 months; and
4. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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