Virtual fitness and nutrition program aims to keep older men on their feet
NCT ID NCT05927623
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a virtual program designed to help older men at high risk for fractures reduce their risk of falls and broken bones. The program included personalized exercise plans delivered through a smartphone app and virtual nutrition counseling. Researchers enrolled 45 men aged 60 and older to see if the approach was feasible and acceptable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multifaceted virtual fracture prevention program (exercise prescription via app and virtual nutrition counseling)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a larger study that helps older men prevent falls and fractures through a convenient home-based program.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 45 participants, focused on feasibility rather than proving the program works. Results may not apply to all older men.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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60 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Community-dwelling individuals ≥ 60 years who self-identify as men will be considered eligible if their risk for fracture is evaluated to be high, defined by the presence of one of the following inclusion criteria: * Individuals on a Heath Canada-approved anti-osteoporosis medication (oral or intravenous bisphosphonate, denosumab, teriparatide, or romozosumab) to reduce fracture risk * Prior hip or clinically diagnosed vertebral fracture or prior multiple fragility fractures since age 40 * Fracture at any skeletal site (excluding skull, hands, and feet) within the previous 2 years * Ten-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture of ≥20% using the FRAX tool * BMD T-score of ≤ -2.0 (performed as part of usual clinical care) WITH either the presence of one or more moderate or severe vertebral fractures on spine radiography OR the presence of ≥1 comorbidities (Diabetes Type I or Type II if on treatment, Parkinson's disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with previous systemic corticosteroid exposure, prostate cancer with current or prior recent (≤ 2 years) use of hormonal therapy) OR ≥ 2 falls in the previous year * BMD T-score of ≤ -2.5 and ≥ 70 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to communicate in English or French; * No access to a mobile device, tablet, or computer with a camera; * Clinical or symptomatic spine fracture in the last 4 months, or a lower/upper limb fracture in the last 2 months; * Uncontrolled medical comorbidity including but not limited to congestive heart failure exacerbation in the last 12 months or COPD exacerbation in the last 3 months * Currently doing or planning to start doing either: A) Resistance training exercises with a self-rated intensity of very hard (e.g., rated ≥ 8 on a scale from 0-10) for two or more times a week OR B) Exercises to improve balance for two or more times a week * Unable to perform basic activities of daily living or severe cognitive impairment or terminal illness * Presence of absolute exercise contraindications unless physician approval is obtained if contraindications are present
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec
Québec, Quebec, Canada
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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