scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Proactive Primary Care Program on Preserving Daily Functioning of Older People: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 1779-1788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nienke Bleijenberg ◽  
Irene Drubbel ◽  
Marieke J. Schuurmans ◽  
Hester ten Dam ◽  
Nicolaas P.A. Zuithoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Older People ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Primary Care Program ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Effects of an Individualized Exercise Program Plus Behavioral Change Enhancement Strategies for Managing Fatigue in Older People Who Are Frail: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 1616-1627
Author(s):  
Justina Y W Liu ◽  
Patrick P K Kor ◽  
Paul L Lee ◽  
Wai T Chien ◽  
Parco M Siu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Older People ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
General Fatigue ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background Although the evidence suggests that general fatigue is a strong indicator of rapid aging, frailty, and disability, general fatigue is undertreated in gerontological care. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate whether an individualized exercise program with and without behavioral change enhancement (BCE) strategies for older people who are frail and have general fatigue will reduce their fatigue and symptoms of frailty. Design A 3-arm, single-blind, cluster randomized controlled trial registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03394495) will be conducted. Setting The study will be conducted in a community setting. Participants Two hundred eighty-five community-dwelling older people with general fatigue will be recruited from 12 district community health centers. Intervention People from each center will be randomized to one of three groups. The combined group will receive a 16-week combined intervention consisting of individualized exercise training and the BCE program, plus two booster sessions at 2 and 6 months after the program. The exercise group will receive exercise training and health talks only. The control group will receive health talks only. Measurements Outcome measures will be collected at baseline, at the midpoint (week 8) of the program, and then at 1 week, 6 months, and 12 months after the end of the program. The primary outcome---level of fatigue---will be measured using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Secondary outcomes will include the participants’ frailty status, strength, mobility, exercise self-efficacy, and habitual physical activity. Limitations A self-reported level of fatigue will be used. Conclusions The effect of exercise and BCE strategies on general fatigue among older people who are frail is not known. This study will be a pioneering interventional study on how general fatigue among older people who are frail can be managed and how fatigue-related frailty can be prevented or minimized.

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