None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This pilot study aims to compare the effect of (1) a nutrition care program and functional strength training with (2) a nutrition care program with conventional exercises in frail older people. Blinded testers will measure performance changes over time.
Interventions
Participants will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. All participants will receive usual care, however, one group will additionally receive strengthening exercises for the lower limbs together with nutrition care. These exercise ses
Participants will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. All participants will receive usual care, however, one group will additionally receive strengthening exercises for the lower limbs together with nutrition care. These exercise sessions will last no longer than 45 minutes two times per week for 12 weeks. We will measure leg strength in the physiotherapy gymnasium before and after the 12 weeks of exercises and then one month after the exercises have finished to see if the effects are retained. Participants will also be interviewed by the Dietitian pre and post treatment and at a 4 week follow up to determine their nutrition risks, status, nutrition goals and nutrition care plan. There will be weekly follow up by the Dietitian and Nutrition Technician to check the effectiveness of the plan and achievement of goals.
Sponsors
Kingston Centre, Southern Health
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
To be included in the trial subjects will require written approval of their treating doctor, and will be further screened by the Physiotherapist that is working at the hostel who is independent and is not involved with the project. Inclusion criteria will thus include: approval of treating doctor, Mini Mental State Examination >23, resident of Kingston site residential aged care facility
Exclusion criteria
Unstable acute or chronic medical condition, musculoskeletal or neurological conditions that will preclude the subject from participating in a 12 week exercise program, terminal illness or receiving chemotherapy, unable to walk 6 metres.
Outcome results
None listed