Actively Recruiting
"Bliib Fit - Mach Mit!" in Residential Care Facilities for Older Adults
Led by Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences · Updated on 2024-12-17
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating whether the video-based exercise program "Bliib fit - mach mit!" can improve physical fitness in older adults living in residential care facilities. The study aims to see if this program enhances physical fitness, quality of life, perceived fall risk, self-efficacy, and daily physical activity levels. This trial compares the video-based program to a caregiver-led activation program as an optimized standard care approach. Participants will take part in either the video-based exercise program or the caregiver-led activation program for 12 weeks. Each participant will engage in sessions four times a week, with each session lasting about 20 minutes. The video-based program focuses on mobilization, muscle strengthening, coordination, balance, and relaxation, supervised by a care professional. The caregiver-led activation program is instructed and carried out by care professionals individually or in groups. During the study, researchers will assess participants at baseline, after 12 weeks of intervention, and again 12 weeks after the intervention ends. They will measure physical fitness through tests like the Short Physical Performance Battery, grip strength, and a 2-minute walking test. Secondary measures include health-related quality of life, falls efficacy, self-efficacy, and physical activity tracked with accelerometers. This comprehensive monitoring aims to understand how the programs affect participants over time.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
"Bliib Fit - Mach Mit!" in Residential Care Facilities
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Written informed consent
- Low to moderate risk of falling
- Physically and cognitively able to independently carry out exercise instructions (based on referral of clinical staff on site)
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) test score 65 20
You will not qualify if you...
- Inability to speak or understand German
- High risk of falling
- Unstable cardiovascular condition or other health condition that does not support safe participation in exercise program (based on clinical staff referral and patient file)
- Scheduled transfer to another institution within the next 3 months
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants take part in either a video-based exercise program or a caregiver-led activation program focusing on mobilization, muscle strengthening, coordination, balance, and relaxation in residential care facilities.
Group sessions supervised by care professionals during the 12-week intervention
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants are assessed 12 weeks after the intervention ends to evaluate long-term outcomes.
1 follow-up visit
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, 9001
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Eling de Bruin, Prof.
A
Anne Kelso, Dr.
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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