Can a quick daily workout beat standard group classes for seniors with mobility issues?
NCT ID NCT05725564
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two home exercise programs for adults aged 65 and older who have trouble walking. One program (FAST) involves brief daily strength exercises with coaching, while the other (Band Together) is a standard group class done three times a week over Zoom. Researchers want to see which program better improves leg function and is easier to stick with. The study enrolled 702 participants and is no longer recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise programs (FAST and Band Together)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a brief daily strength program improves leg function better than standard group classes for older adults with walking difficulty.
- What could go wrong
- This is a comparative effectiveness study, not a test of a new drug or cure. Results may show no significant difference between programs, and individual results may vary.
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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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702 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 65 * Self reported difficulty or inability to walk 1/4/ mile * Access to the Internet * Covid vaccination Exclusion Criteria: * Chest pain on the PAR-Q * Participating in another research project involving physical activity, falls or weight loss * Planning to move or have surgery in the next 12 months * Cognitive impairment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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