New study tests virtual exercise program to keep seniors moving
NCT ID NCT04368949
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a 12-week virtual program called Stepping-Up, designed to prevent early mobility decline in adults aged 55-75 who are starting to have trouble with walking. Participants are randomly assigned to Stepping-Up, a telephone-based walking coaching program, or a chair-based yoga program. The main goal is to see if Stepping-Up improves walking speed better than the other approaches.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stepping-Up (virtual exercise and self-management program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective way to prevent mobility decline in older adults, helping them stay active and independent longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study comparing three different interventions. The results may not apply to all older adults, and the virtual format may not suit everyone.
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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 249 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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55 to 75 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Community-dwelling 2. Age ≥55-75 years 3. PCML as assessed using a questionnaire that requires respondents to self-report difficulties with their mobility (walking 2.0km). Respondents will be considered in a stage of PCML if they report no task difficulty but report modification of task performance (i.e. modify frequency, method or time to complete the task) 4. Understanding of spoken and written English 5. Own a laptop computer, have an email address and have internet capabilities of running the video-conferencing platform, Zoom©. 6. Resident of Ontario, Canada Exclusion Criteria: 1. A score of \<11 on the MoCA 5-Minute telephone screen 2. Major illness that would prevent participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1C7, Canada
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