Seniors who design their own workouts may stay active longer
NCT ID NCT07582406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a co-designed exercise program helps seniors stay physically active. 60 participants aged 60+ will choose their own activities from a menu and attend two sessions per week for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure adherence during the program and physical activity levels at 6 months and 1 year after.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Co-designed tailored physical activity program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that letting seniors help design their own exercise programs leads to better long-term adherence and healthier aging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. It measures adherence and behavior change, not health outcomes, so results may not apply broadly.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Be 60 years of age or older * Be characterized by stage 1, 2, or 3 according to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (Prochaska and DiClemente, 1992). * Be registered with social security * Sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a physical or cognitive condition preventing completion of the adapted physical activity protocol over 3 months. * Being characterized by stage 4 or 5 according to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (Prochaska and DiClemente, 1992).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nice
Nice, France
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