New health program helps older earthquake survivors regain strength and balance

NCT ID NCT07273253

Disease control Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a 12-week health program for 60 older adults (65+) living in temporary container housing after the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. The program included personalized exercise, nutrition advice, and health counseling. Researchers measured changes in balance, strength, physical activity, and mental health. The goal was to see if this program could improve overall health and prevent falls in this vulnerable group.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Multimodal health management program (exercise, nutrition counseling, lifestyle advice)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could help older adults recover better after disasters, reducing frailty and improving quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all older adults. The program requires supervision and may not be feasible in all disaster settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

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

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Living in a container city, * Scoring 4 or below on the vulnerability scale, * Being an earthquake victim, * Being able to understand verbal commands and being over 65 years of age, * Being able to speak and understand Turkish, * Volunteering to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Not being an earthquake victim, * Not living in a container, * Being under 65 years of age, * Not knowing or understanding Turkish, * Not wanting to participate in the study, * Not being able to understand verbal commands, * Having received any psychological diagnosis, * Having undergone any surgery within the last 6 months, * Scoring 5 or above on the frailty scale.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

depressive disorder Frailty major depressive disorder Motor Activity nutritional deficiency disease post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Depression in adults Falls (accidents) in old age Frailty at older adults Malnutrition elderly Post-traumatic stress disorder in old age

New health program helps older earthquake survivors regain strength and balance

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