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

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
55 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Wearing a device

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "The intervention leverages a live, virtual group format to overcome mobility and access barriers, integrates wearable sensors for precise outcome measurement, and addresses both physical and behavioral aspects of fall prevention in a scalable, Veteran-centered design."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study is for Veterans age 55 or older with obesity and signs of low muscle mass or strength. It tests whether online group exercise plus health education works better than health education alone to lower fall risk and help Veterans be more active.

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.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are a Veteran.
  • You are 55 or older.
  • You have a VA primary care provider.
  • You get health care through the VA Maryland Health Care System.
  • Your body mass index (BMI), a measure based on height and weight, is between 30 and 40, including both.
  • You show signs of sarcopenia, which means low muscle mass or strength.

Who can't join

  • You have high blood pressure that is not well controlled.
  • You use oxygen at home.
  • You have a condition that makes exercise or strength training unsafe.
  • You have major problems with memory or thinking.
  • The study team decides that another medical condition keeps you from taking part.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran status * 55 years or older * VA primary care provider * Enrolled in the VA Maryland Health Care System for health care * Body mass index between and including 30 - 40 kg/m\^2 * Showing signs of sarcopenia Exclusion Criteria: * Poorly controlled hypertensin * Home oxygen use * Contraindications to exercise or resistance exercise * Significant cognitive impairment * Other medical condition precluding patient participation in this study per the medical judgement of the study team

Study sites (1)

MD