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Can a quick daily workout beat standard group classes for seniors with mobility issues?

NCT ID NCT05725564

Symptom relief Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two home exercise programs for adults aged 65 and older who have trouble walking. One program (FAST) involves brief daily strength exercises with coaching, while the other (Band Together) is a standard group class done three times a week over Zoom. Researchers want to see which program better improves leg function and is easier to stick with. The study enrolled 702 participants and is no longer recruiting.

What this could mean

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Active substance
exercise programs (FAST and Band Together)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a brief daily strength program improves leg function better than standard group classes for older adults with walking difficulty.
What could go wrong
This is a comparative effectiveness study, not a test of a new drug or cure. Results may show no significant difference between programs, and individual results may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

702 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 65 * Self reported difficulty or inability to walk 1/4/ mile * Access to the Internet * Covid vaccination Exclusion Criteria: * Chest pain on the PAR-Q * Participating in another research project involving physical activity, falls or weight loss * Planning to move or have surgery in the next 12 months * Cognitive impairment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Mobility Limitation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Mobility limitation Walking, difficulty

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Penn State College of Medicine

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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