Frailty
Conditions
Interventions
This study consists of a randomized clinical trial conducted on elderly residents of a private LTCF(Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly) for a period of three months (12 weeks) with weekly meet
each group will consist of 22 elderly individuals, totaling 44 elderly individuals. Initially, the management of the institution will be informed of this project and will express its consent through t
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly people of both sexes; aged 60 or over; be available to participate in functional tests; capable of understanding and carrying out the proposed activities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly individuals who have cognitive deficits; musculoskeletal or joint injuries that prevent them from participating; who have decompensated heart; respiratory or metabolic disease; or any health condition that could significantly compromise the elderly individual's performance in the assessment tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: It is expected to find a reduction in the degree of fragility in the period of three month, verified by the SPPB test, from the finding of a variation of 3 points more pre and post intervention measurements;Outcome Found 1: A 4.3% reduction was observed in the number of fragile elderly between pre and post intervention moments, identified by the SPPB test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: It is expected to find an improvement in the balance of institutionalized elderly people, after a three-month intervention period, assessed by the functional reach test, where values ??less than 15 cm are considered as a balance deficit;Outcome found 2: An increase of 4.4 cm was observed between the pre and post phase, verified by the functional reach test, exceeding the minimum expected value of 15 cm, rising to 23 cm at the end;Expected outcome 3: It is expected to find an increase in muscle thickness after a three-month intervention period, assessed by an ultrasound device and measured by the Image J program. ;Outcome found 3: A small difference of 0.1 mm was observed between the pre- and post-intervention phases, verified by the Image J program | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafael Dall´ Olmo
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Outcome results
None listed