Structured exercise prescription may help seniors stay active and feel better
NCT ID NCT07394790
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized 12-week exercise program, including aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility training, can improve physical fitness and quality of life in adults aged 65 and older living in rural areas. Participants will be compared to a control group that receives standard advice to walk 30 minutes daily. The goal is to see if a structured, prescribed program offers more benefits than simple walking advice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Physical Exercise Prescription Program (aerobic, strength, respiratory, flexibility, and balance training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, effective way for older adults to improve their fitness and quality of life through a structured exercise program in primary care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (210 participants) focused on a specific rural population, so results may not apply broadly. The program requires motivation and attendance, which may be challenging for some.
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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 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 65 years * Motivated to participate and able to provide informed consent * Able to attend baseline assessment and follow-up * Clinical stability allowing participation in exercise evaluation Exclusion Criteria: * Recent myocardial infarction * Unstable angina * Uncontrolled arrhythmias (symptomatic or hemodynamically compromising) * Syncope * Acute endocarditis, myocarditis, or pericarditis * Severe or symptomatic aortic stenosis * Uncontrolled heart failure * Recent pulmonary thromboembolism or pulmonary infarction * Lower-limb thrombosis * Severe aortic stenosis or suspected dissecting aortic aneurysm * Uncontrolled asthma * Pulmonary edema * Acute respiratory failure * Acute non-cardiopulmonary illness that impairs exercise capacity (e.g., infection, thyrotoxicosis, acute renal failure) * Mental disorder that prevents adequate cooperation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Salud de Villoria
RECRUITINGVilloría, Salamanca, 37339, Spain
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