Frailty Reduction via Implementation of Exercise, Nutritional support and Deprescribing Project: The FRIEND Project

Not Applicable

• Conditions: frailty; cognitive impairment; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000926730
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

Residents of TGSH:
Men and women, age 60 or above, presence of cognitive impairment or dementia (Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool (MoCA) score <26/30), presence of frailty (frailty status Frail-NH Scale score >1/14), able to understand written and spoken English

Family member/ informal caregivers of participating residents (only if available- not mandatory):
Men and women, age 18 or above, able to read and converse in English, able to visit their loved one at TGSH at least monthly throughout the duration of the study, willing to support their loved one during their participation in the study by: a) accompanying him/her during the study initial screening visit; b) attending an educational program relating to the management of frailty and completing a pre- and post-knowledge questionnaire; and c) attending a monthly 30-minute case conference case conferences at TGSH.

• Staff members from TGSH:
Men and women, employed by TGSH in a role related to the provision of care for the
participating residents, fluent English speaker

Exclusion Criteria

Residents of TGSH:
Have permanent medical contraindications to the planned exercise due to unstable or terminal disease, unable to speak or understand insructions provided in English language, bed- bound, planning to relocate to a different area within the facility, or to a different facility within 7 months of study enrolment

Family member/ informal caregivers of participating residents (only if available- not mandatory):
Unable to speak and understand English language at a conversational level.

• Staff members from TGSH:
Unable to speak and understand instructions provided in English language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified