One-Size-Fits-All exercise may be outdated: new study aims to personalize workouts for seniors
NCT ID NCT05343286
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at why some older adults improve more with exercise than others. Researchers will track 900 people aged 60 and older, measuring muscle power, blood markers, and physical function before and after a 12-week activity program. The goal is to find biological and physical signatures that predict individual responses, paving the way for personalized exercise plans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors create personalized exercise programs for older adults to maintain muscle strength and independence.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather data, not test a therapy, so direct health benefits are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 60 years * Affiliated patient or beneficiary of a social security scheme * Patient having signed a prior informed consent. Exclusion criteria * Neurocognitive disorder preventing the expression of informed consent * Patients protected by law under guardianship or curatorship, or who cannot participate in a clinical study under Article L. 1121-16 of the French Public Health Code * Presence of a physical or cognitive pathology preventing the performance of the adapted physical activity protocol over 3 months.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nice
RECRUITINGNice, 06000, France
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