Rural seniors walk and exercise their way to better health in new study
NCT ID NCT06842849
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a structured exercise program—two days of multimodal exercise plus one day of walking each week—improves physical, foot, and mental health in adults over 59 living in a rural area. Researchers will compare a group already in the program for a year, a newly enrolled group, and a control group that is active but not in the program. The goal is to see if the program increases moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and improves mobility and balance.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple, community-based exercise program improves mobility, mood, and overall health in older adults living in rural areas.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a control group receiving a placebo. Results may not apply to other populations, and participants may not stick with the program.
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Study facts
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- 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 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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59 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over 59 years of age. * Patients who comply with accelerometer times for 7 days. * Patients who correctly complete the accelerometer registration sheet. * Patients who complete the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not wear the accelerometer 600 minutes a day for at least 3 days on weekdays and 480 minutes for at least 1 day on the weekend. * Patients who suffer from illness during data collection. * Patients who do not wear the accelerometer for 7 days. Be in IPAQ category 1 (low level of AF).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitat de València
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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