Supporting Uptake of Evidence for Physical Activity in Older Adults With Complex Health Care Needs
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Conditions studied: Frailty
In brief
Physically frail older adults often have chronic conditions that contribute to a higher chance of them being limited in daily activities and becoming dependent. Physical activity can help to better manage chronic conditions and prevent frailty. In this project, the counselling approach using the new Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines will be adapted for older adults at an early state of frailty. This new approach will be tested against the one in current use by physiotherapists. This ethics application will address the pilot implementation evaluation, including interviews and focus groups, conducted to refine the new approach.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06894914
- Run by
- University of British Columbia
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2026-01-30
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-20
Who can join
Age: any, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Eligible PTs are those who self-report at least 40% of their caseload is working with older adults and practice in the in the Greater Vancouver Area. In addition, they are willing to:
- participate in online training for the assigned physical activity counselling strategy
- be randomised to one of the counselling groups.
You may not qualify if…
- Those who do not meet the Inclusion Criteria
- Older adults:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- are age > 65 years
- live in the community
- have 1 or 2 of the deficits in the CHS index
- have > 1 chronic conditions
- are able to walk 3 metres with or without an assistive device
- have a Mini-Mental State Examination score > 24/30
- do not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition (e.g., depression)
- understand, speak and read English proficiently
- are willing to have their physiotherapy sessions audio-recorded
- are able to provide written informed consent.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Those who do not meet the Inclusion Criteria
Where it is running
- Arthritis Research Canada — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (enrolling)
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