Effect of Multicomponent Exercises VIVIFRAIL® in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT06271239

Last Updated: 2024-06-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-28

Study Completion Date

2025-05-30

Brief Summary

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This study employs a randomized, controlled, paired, single-blind clinical trial design. The targeted demographic comprises individuals aged 60 and above. Following the initial assessment, participants will be randomly allocated to two groups: the Intervention Group (ViviFrail) and the Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG), maintaining a 1:1 allocation ratio. Both the ViviFrail group and CG group will exhibit homogeneity in terms of their clinical characteristics and functional performance. The allocation of participants into respective groups will remain concealed from all assessors, ensuring a single-blind approach.

In the intervention group (ViviFrail), 25 participants will be instructed to engage in tailored physical exercises outlined in the VIVIFRAIL® protocol within the confines of their homes, with adaptations made according to their clinical conditions and functional performance.

Conversely, the Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG) comprising 25 participants will receive exercise suggestions and guidance to maintain a healthy routine for a duration of three months. Subsequently, participants in the CG will undergo the VIVIFRAIL® program intervention for an additional three months.

Detailed Description

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Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of a multicomponent physical exercise intervention on the intrinsic functional capacity of older adults. Methodology: A randomized, controlled, paired, single-blind clinical trial will be conducted. Participants, aged 60 years or older, will be randomly assigned to either the Intervention Group (ViviFrail) or the Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG). The study sample will consist of older individuals, both men and women, enrolled in the senior groups of the social assistance program administered by the City Hall of Porto Alegre.

The initial assessment will be conducted by outcome evaluators utilizing a set of study instruments, including functionality questionnaires for Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Short Physical Performance Battery for evaluating intrinsic functional capacity (focusing on lower limb strength, balance, and gait speed), fall risk assessment, self-perceived health, adverse health outcomes, and a multiprofessional evaluation.

Following the initial assessment, participants meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to the research groups (ViviFrail and CG). Participants in the ViviFrail group will be categorized based on their functional performance, and the most suitable multicomponent exercise passport from the VIVIFRAIL® protocol will be assigned. The training period will span six months, with reassessments every six weeks and a one-week interval for evaluation, resulting in a total duration of seven months.

Participants in the ViviFrail group will be instructed to perform home exercises five times a week, with each session lasting 30 to 45 minutes. The researcher will provide exercise passports and facilitate familiarization with the proposed training during weekly meetings at locations designated by the social assistance program in Porto Alegre, or through regular phone contact for monitoring purposes.

The CG group will function as the control group, receiving exercise suggestions and guidance on maintaining a healthy routine for three months. Subsequently, they will undergo the VIVIFRAIL® program intervention for an additional three months. The follow-up period will be identical for both groups, with each engaging in eight months of activities.

Conditions

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Frailty Aging Physical Disability

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

In the Intervention Group (ViviFrail), participants will perform a six-month VIVIFRAIL® protocol-based exercise, adapted to their clinical profile.

The Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG) will receive exercise suggestions and guidance for maintaining a healthy routine for three months. After, they will undergo a three-month intervention using the VIVIFRAIL® protocol.

Sample size determination was based on Casas-Herrero et al. (2022). The study assessed the impact of multicomponent training on intrinsic functional capacity, utilizing the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to gauge balance, gait speed, and lower limb strength on a 0 to 12 scale. Control group: -0.33±1.60 point difference; Treatment group: 1.07±1.52 point difference.

Considering a 5% alpha and 80% power, 20 participants per group are required. Anticipating a 25% dropout rate, as observed by Tiecker (2021), we plan to enroll 25 participants per group.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The assessments will be conducted by trained researchers

Study Groups

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Intervention group (ViviFrail)

Intervention Group: 25 participants will be guided to perform one of the home-based exercise programs from the VIVIFRAIL® protocol, tailored to their clinical conditions and functional capacity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group (ViviFrail)

Intervention Type OTHER

The participant will be guided to follow a daily exercise routine at home, lasting 30-45 minutes, from Monday to Friday, over six months. A one-week break every six weeks for reassessment, totaling seven months of activities, will be provided. They will be informed that every six weeks, they may receive new exercises in their exercise passport or continue with the same, based on their physical reassessment. Each exercise passport will have a wheel illustrating the exercise circuit for easy reference. An 'Activity Diary' will be provided for tracking progress and frequency. During 'CIRCUIT' sessions, participants should complete the entire circuit, while 'WALKING' sessions should focus solely on walking for that day. They will be motivated to keep this diary updated. The ViviFrail exercise passports cater to various levels of physical frailty and fall risk and can be accessed at https://vivifrail.com/en/materials-2/.

Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG)

The control group, also consisting of 25 participants, will receive exercise suggestions and guidance on maintaining a healthy routine for three months. Subsequently, the participants will undergo the intervention with the VIVIFRAIL® program for three months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG)

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants in the group Suggestions for a healthy life (CG) will receive guidance on maintaining a healthy and independent lifestyle for three months. They will also be provided with a booklet containing strength, balance, and flexibility activities, suggesting that participants perform these activities five times a week, for around 30 minutes per day. At the end of the initial three complete months of the intervention (14 weeks), participants in the control group will commence the ViviFrail exercise protocol and will continue until the end of the study. Throughout the entire study period, participants in the control group will receive the same monitoring as the intervention group.

Interventions

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Intervention group (ViviFrail)

The participant will be guided to follow a daily exercise routine at home, lasting 30-45 minutes, from Monday to Friday, over six months. A one-week break every six weeks for reassessment, totaling seven months of activities, will be provided. They will be informed that every six weeks, they may receive new exercises in their exercise passport or continue with the same, based on their physical reassessment. Each exercise passport will have a wheel illustrating the exercise circuit for easy reference. An 'Activity Diary' will be provided for tracking progress and frequency. During 'CIRCUIT' sessions, participants should complete the entire circuit, while 'WALKING' sessions should focus solely on walking for that day. They will be motivated to keep this diary updated. The ViviFrail exercise passports cater to various levels of physical frailty and fall risk and can be accessed at https://vivifrail.com/en/materials-2/.

Intervention Type OTHER

Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG)

The participants in the group Suggestions for a healthy life (CG) will receive guidance on maintaining a healthy and independent lifestyle for three months. They will also be provided with a booklet containing strength, balance, and flexibility activities, suggesting that participants perform these activities five times a week, for around 30 minutes per day. At the end of the initial three complete months of the intervention (14 weeks), participants in the control group will commence the ViviFrail exercise protocol and will continue until the end of the study. Throughout the entire study period, participants in the control group will receive the same monitoring as the intervention group.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Eligible participants are older adults of both genders, aged at least 60 years.
* Participants must be actively participating in regular meetings of elderly groups within the social assistance program in Porto Alegre.
* Participants should not have severe visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments that could impede the safe completion of proposed assessments or exercises

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants with scheduled surgeries or procedures within the next eight months hindering engagement in the exercise program are excluded.
* Those unable to sit unsupported for at least 10 minutes during the functional assessment or demonstrating an inability to respond to verbal commands in the cognitive assessment are excluded.
* Recent acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months
* History of uncontrolled arrhythmias
* Dissecting aortic aneurysm
* Severe aortic stenosis
* Acute endocarditis/pericarditis
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Acute thromboembolic disease
* Severe acute heart failure
* Severe acute respiratory failure
* Uncontrolled orthostatic hypotension
* Acute decompensation of diabetes mellitus or uncontrolled hypoglycemia
* Recent fracture within the last month
* Any other circumstances deemed prohibitive or risky for engaging in physical activity are also grounds for exclusion.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ângelo José Gonçalves Bós

Full Professor at school of medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Angelo Bós, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Locations

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Industrial Retirement and Pension Institute (IAPI)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

The First of May Community Center (CEPRIMA)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

The Older Adult Day Center (CDI)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

The Vila Floresta Community Center (CECOFLOR)

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Angelo Bós, Phd

Role: CONTACT

+5551998453644

Ana Paula Tiecker, MsC

Role: CONTACT

+5555996638045

Facility Contacts

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Maria Imbert

Role: primary

+5551999493261

Maria Imbert

Role: primary

+5551999493261

Maristela Anselmo

Role: primary

+555132894772

Maria Imbert

Role: primary

+555199949-3261

References

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Other Identifiers

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65318722.0.0000.5336

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RBR-2tq2jky

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1299-9167

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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