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2024-05-19 @ 5:34 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:29 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06418425
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-05-31
First Post:
2024-05-13
Brief Title:
Exercise Program and Protein Intake Counselling for Frailty Prevention in Singapore
Sponsor:
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
Organization:
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
Study Overview
Official Title:
EPPIC Trial Exercise Program and Protein Intake Counselling for Frailty Prevention in Singapore
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
EPPIC
Brief Summary:
This is a randomized controlled trial that is designed to study the effectiveness of home-based exercise program and high dietary protein counselling in preventing frailty among elderly in Singapore primary care setting
Detailed Description:
The investigators are studying the elderly population who have prefrailty Fried Frailty Participants include those who are a Aged 65 to 100 years old b screened CFS 3-4 with prefrailty in Fried Frailty Criteria Patients will be approached via phone call by care coordinators as part of the routine care As part of the routine care to our chronic patients care coordinators identify eligible patients for annual screening to update personal particulars cancer screening and vaccination statuses as per the Healthier SG program before patients chronic disease appointment Also as part of the routine care care coordinators will screen for CFS 3 and 4 patients over the phone Patients who fulfil CFS 3 and 4 will be arranged to have a physical consultation with care coordinators on their day of prescheduled visit in the clinic Patients meeting the eligibility criteria for the study will be approached by the care coordinator to ask for research interest If interested in participating patients will be referred to the research team member for secondary screening after pre-screening informed consent is taken Participants who fulfil prefrailty in Fried Frailty criteria will be recruited and consent will be taken Participants will then be randomly assigned to intervention or usual care parallel arms Randomisation of participants will be done on 11 allocation to intervention or usual care by a simple randomisation procedure Participants randomly assigned to the usual care group will receive normal primary care including dietitian and physiotherapy services if needed Intervention participants will receive the described intervention on top of usual care Intervention participants will be taught specific resistance and balance exercises and participants will receive a leaflet with pictorial guide on the home based exercise regime The participants will be advised to consume adequate protein and participants will also receive another leaflet on protein consumption as part of a balanced diet At the 3 month and 12 month mark participants in the intervention group will see the care coordinator who will assess compliance and re-enforce the exercise regime and dietary protein intake counselling and check for any difficulties faced
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPHF-C2023POVS4 | OTHER_GRANT | NHG ENHANCED POPULATION HEALTH FUND EPHF | None |