Health Promotion With Targeted Exercise Intervention for Decreasing Fall Risk and Inactivity in Aging Veterans With Obesity and Signs of Sarcopenia

Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07206368
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
55 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Fall prevention exercise — OTHER
    Participants will attend a virtual exercise-based group fall prevention class that focuses on movement and obstacle negotiation 3 times per week for 3 months.
  • Health promotion education — OTHER
    Participants will attend a virtual group health promotion education class that focuses on reasons to maintain a healthy lifestyle and local resources to support them in this. The sessions will take place 1 time per week for 3 months.

Study Details

Falls are a major health risk for older Veterans, especially those with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength (sarcopenia), which together increase the chances of falling and losing independence. Many older Veterans have difficulty staying active and often lack information about how to safely exercise. While current guidelines focus mostly on weight loss, losing weight alone can weaken muscles and bones, which may actually raise the risk of falls and injuries. This study is testing the benefits of a virtual group exercise program combined with health education. The goal is to find out if exercise combined with health education is better at lowering fall risk and improving daily activity than health education alone for Veterans with obesity and signs of sarcopenia.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
May 1, 2030
Completion
May 30, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: EX + EDU
    Participation in a live virtual fall-prevention exercise intervention plus a health promotion education program.
  • Active Comparator: EDU
    Participation in a live virtual health promotion education program alone.

Primary Outcome Measure

Balance [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MDBaltimoreMaryland21201
Julie S Rekant, DPT PhD
[email protected]
(410) 605-7000
Olivia Porcello, BS
[email protected]
(410) 605-7000
Julie S Rekant, DPT PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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