Implementation of a Minimal Equipment Exercise Intervention in Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia

Geriatric Education and Research Institute

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Dementia

Treatments: Other: Minimal-equipment progressive resistance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07119502

GERI1640

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim for this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a 16-week minimal-equipment progressive resistance training program compared to usual care, in improving functional outcomes among older adults with dementia in Singapore.

Participants will:

• receive either minimal-equipment progressive resistance training or continue with usual care
• perform physical and cognitive function tests at three time-points

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 55 years or older
• Community-dwelling
• Formal medical diagnosis of dementia of any cause

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of neurological and/or myopathic disorders
• Severe audio-visual impairment
• Severe mobility impairment that affects study participation
• Not suitable to participate in exercise intervention as deemed by a nursing staff or allied health professional

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Progressive resistance training

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention arm will receive a 16-week progressive resistance training programme implemented by center staff in a community dementia daycare center.

Treatment:

Other: Minimal-equipment progressive resistance training

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control arm will continue receiving the usual care provided at the community dementia daycare center.