Can Caregiver-Led tech exercise keep seniors strong?
NCT ID NCT07519642
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a 24-week home exercise program called FITWISE for frail adults aged 60+. Caregivers help guide exercises using a video game-like system. Researchers will check if the program is practical and improves physical function. 60 participants will be split into two exercise groups or a health education group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- caregiver-mediated home exercise program with exergaming
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, home-based option to help frail older adults improve strength and mobility with caregiver support.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (60 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. The intervention is complex and may not be sustainable or widely adoptable.
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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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Feb 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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21 to 99 years
- 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.
1. For Participants: Inclusion Criteria: * Recruited from Lions Befrienders Active Aging Centres (AACs) or Tzu Chi Active Aging Centres (AACs) * Aged 60 to 99 years * Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score of 3 to 5 * Identified by the active aging centre as inactive in centre and community activities * Able to provide valid informed consent * Able to communicate in and read Chinese or English * Living in their own homes and not in residential care * Willing to allow home visits by the research team * Residing in a home environment assessed as safe for exercise (e.g., adequate space and minimal environmental fall hazards) Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive impairment or mental health conditions that prevent understanding of the study or safe participation in the exergaming activity (e.g., moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease) * Pre-existing medical conditions that prohibit exercise or are hemodynamically unstable (e.g., end-stage heart failure) * Physical limitations that hinder participation (e.g., wheelchair-bound) * Severe visual or hearing impairments that would interfere with participation * Experiencing severe pain that limits participation * Currently participating in another regular vigorous exercise program * Refusal to consent to video recording required for the exergaming system 2. For Informal Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Spouse, partner, child, relative, friend, or neighbor of the participant who provides unpaid support * Living with the participant or living separately * Aged 21 to 99 years * Able to communicate in and read English or Chinese * Living with the participant or willing to visit the participant two to three times per week to support the intervention * Cognitively fit as indicated by a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score above the normal cutoff * Assessed by the research team to be suitable for delivering the intervention Exclusion Criteria: \- Paid caregivers, such as healthcare professionals or foreign domestic helpers.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lions Befrienders Active Ageing Center
Singapore, Singapore
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Tzu Chi Senior Activity Centre
Singapore, Singapore
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