Frailty Rehabilitation: A Community-based Intervention to Promote Healthy Aging

Who is this study for? Patients with Frailty
What treatments are being studied? Vitamin D
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other, Dietary supplement, Combination product, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Frailty is an important clinical state that contributes to falls, hospitalization, institutionalization and death. When an individual simultaneously has many health problems, a frailty tipping point may be triggered by even a minor stressful event such as adding a new drug or urinary tract infection. Our research suggests that approximately 23% of Canadians over age 65 are frail, and by age 85 this estimate increases to over 40%. As we learn more about frailty and its consequences, there is an urgent need to develop community-based interventions that will prevent or delay frailty in older adults. Our proposed study will examine if frailty rehabilitation program is an effective community-based intervention to promote healthy aging. The primary objective of our study is to determine if 4-month frailty rehabilitation improves physical function compared with control and exercise alone in community-dwelling older adults living with frailty and sarcopenia. Secondary objectives of our study are to determine if 4-months of frailty rehabilitation can improve functional abilities and reduce healthcare utilization during a 6-month follow-up period compared with control and exercise alone. Results will translate the first Canadian model of frailty and sarcopenia rehabilitation and management.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Community-dwelling ≥65 years of age

• Able to independently ambulate 25m with or without walking aid

• At high risk for mobility disability/functional limitations

• Received medical clearance

• Can arrange transportation to the YMCA up to 2x/week

• Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and proof of identification

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
McMaster University - St. Peter's Hospital
RECRUITING
Hamilton
Contact Information
Primary
Sherri Smith
smithsher@hhsc.ca
905 521 2100
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 324
Treatments
Experimental: Arm1.Control
Participants randomized to the control arm will not receive any of the Frailty Rehabilitation Interventions. Participants in the control arm will receive Vitamin D.
Experimental: Arm2.Group Exercise
Participants will attend the exercise program, twice-weekly, for 4-months with supplemental home exercise.
Experimental: Arm3.Multi-modal Intervention
Group Exercise/Supplemental Home Exercise: This will be delivered identically to Arm 2.~Nutrition, protein supplementation, and a medication review will also be implemented.
Sponsors
Leads: McMaster University

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