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Volunteers to the rescue: new program aims to reverse muscle loss in seniors

NCT ID NCT07345832

Disease control Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a volunteer-led lifestyle program for older adults (60+) with sarcopenia, a condition causing muscle loss and weakness. The program includes workshops on nutrition and exercise, supported by nurses and trained volunteers. Researchers will measure changes in muscle mass, strength, and physical function in 200 participants. The goal is to see if this community-based approach can improve health and reduce fall risk.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Volunteer-engaged lifestyle optimisation program (VELO-S) based on the ICOPE framework
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical, community-based way to help older adults manage sarcopenia, improve muscle strength, and reduce falls.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage trial without a control group receiving a placebo. The program relies on volunteers and digital tools, which may not work for everyone. Results may not apply to all older adults.

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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

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

60 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: 1. aged 60 or above 2. Pseudo-Sarcopenia as indicated by a score on SARC-CaIF ≥11, OR sarcopenia according relative BIA-based appendicular skeletal mass/ height (Men: \<7 kg/m2; women: \<5.7 kg/m2), OR handgrip strength on dominant hand (male \<28 kg, female \<18 kg) (Chen et al., 2025) 3. the ability to use a smartphone, electronic tablet, or computer 4. consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: 1. having medical conditions contradictory to physical activity including unstable cardiovascular and orthopaedic conditions 2. engaging in other structured health promotion program involving physical activity and nutritional enhancement

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Frailty Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Fall prevention in healthy aging Frailty Frailty syndrome Malnutrition elderly Sarcopenia Sarcopenia in elderly

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Hong Kong

    RECRUITING

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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