Effects verification of a combined program on social frailty in community-dwelling older adults

UMIN ID: UMIN000054556

Registered date:04/06/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: none
• Date of first enrollment: 2022/08/01
• Target sample size: 40
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Forty community-dwelling older adults subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Group A (exercise,20 participants) and Group B (horticulture/gardening,20 participants).Period 1 (3 months), Group A will focus on aerobic and cognicise.Group B will focus on horticulture and gardening, including environmental improvement.There will be a three-month washout period, and period 2 (three months), Group A will engage in "horticultural gardening" and Group B will engage in "exercise." Group A:exercise
Group B:horticultural/gardening

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Social frailty assessment tool Before and after intervention and After

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 65years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1 history of cerebrovascular disease or parkinson disease or dementia or depression 2 missing data 3 Persons who are objectively judged to lack the ability to give informed consent

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kumamoto Health Science University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Kumamoto Health Science University