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Strength and balance training may help older adults stay independent longer

NCT ID NCT07686146

Disease control Sponsor: Escoles Universitaries Gimbernat Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a supervised exercise program combining strength and balance training can reduce frailty in adults aged 65 and older living in nursing homes. Participants do 30-40 minute sessions twice a week for 8 weeks. The goal is to see if this practical program can improve physical performance, reduce fall risk, and help maintain independence.

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Active substance
Multicomponent Exercise Program (strength and balance training)
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a practical, low-cost way to reduce frailty and falls in older adults living in nursing homes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 66 participants, and results may not apply to all older adults. The exercise program is short (8 weeks), so long-term benefits are uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

66 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2021

Finished

Dec 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 65 years or older * Living in a nursing home * Ability to walk at least 10 meters (with or without assistive devices) * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥19 Exclusion Criteria: * Neurodegenerative diseases * Advanced dementia * Parkinson's disease * Hemodynamic instability * Lower limb fractures under rehabilitation within the past year

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Conditions

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Frailty

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Balance impairment Fall risk Frailty at older adults Functional decline Sarcopenia in elderly

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Escoles Universitàries Gimbernat

    Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 08174, Spain

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