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Simple exercise programs aim to keep Angola's seniors on their feet

NCT ID NCT07424274

Symptom relief Sponsor: Aveiro University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests two different supervised exercise programs in 350 adults aged 60 and older in Angola. One program includes strength, balance, and coordination exercises, while the other focuses on basic strengthening and daily activities. Both are done three times a week for 12 weeks. The goal is to see which program better improves balance, muscle strength, walking ability, and mental well-being, helping older adults stay independent and reduce fall risk.

What this could mean

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Active substance
supervised exercise programs (multicomponent physiotherapy and reduced functional exercise)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide simple, low-cost exercise programs to help older adults stay independent and reduce fall risk in communities with limited healthcare resources.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by participant expectations. The 12-week duration is short, and long-term benefits are not yet known.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 350 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Feb 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

May 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥60 years. Community-dwelling older adults recruited from the Viana Rehabilitation Center and surrounding community in Luanda, Angola. Able to ambulate independently (with or without assistive devices). Able to understand and follow simple instructions (adequate hearing and cognitive capacity for participation). Willing and able to attend supervised exercise sessions three times per week for 12 weeks. Provides written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Clinically unstable medical conditions (e.g., decompensated heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, acute infection, or other conditions making exercise unsafe). Recent stroke or other acute neurological event with unstable clinical status. Severe neurodegenerative disease with significant disability (e.g., advanced dementia or severe Parkinson's disease). Any medical contraindication to moderate-intensity exercise as judged by a physician/clinical team. Participation in a structured exercise program in the last 3 months. \-

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Conditions

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Cognitive Dysfunction Frailty Psychological Well-Being Sarcopenia subjective cognitive decline

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Ageing Decline, cognitive Frailty Sarcopenia

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