A randomized controlled trial protocol to test the efficacy of a dual-task multicomponent exercise program in the attenuation of frailty in long-term nursing home residents: Aging-ONDUAL-TASK study

A randomized controlled trial protocol to test the efficacy of a dual-task multicomponent exercise program in the attenuation of frailty in long-term nursing home residents: Aging-ONDUAL-TASK study

Background The purpose of the Aging-ON.sub.DUAL-TASK study is to determine if a supervised dual-task program carried out in long-term nursing homes is able to attenuate frailty in a greater extent than the same multicomponent exercise program alone. Methods This multicenter randomized controlled tri...

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Published in:BMC geriatrics Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 6
Main Authors: Rezola-Pardo, Chloe, Arrieta, Haritz, Gil, Susana Maria, Yanguas, Jose Javier, Iturburu, Miren, Irazusta, Jon, Sanz, Begoea, Rodriguez-Larrad, Ana
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 08-01-2019
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Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Aging
Balance
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive ability
Cognitive frailty
Dual-task
Emotions
Evidence-based medicine
Exercise
Exercise therapy
Frail elderly
Frailty
Gait
Geriatric assessment
Geriatrics
Long-term nursing home
Nursing home patients
Nursing homes
Older people
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Physical training
Population
Study Protocol
Task forces
Testing
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Summary:Background The purpose of the Aging-ON.sub.DUAL-TASK study is to determine if a supervised dual-task program carried out in long-term nursing homes is able to attenuate frailty in a greater extent than the same multicomponent exercise program alone. Methods This multicenter randomized controlled trial will include 188 participants who will be randomly allocated to either a multicomponent exercise program or to the same multicomponent program with simultaneous cognitive training (dual-task training). Inclusion criteria are as follows: [greater than or equai to] 70 years, [greater than or equai to] 50 on the Barthel Index, [greater than or equai to] 20 on the Mini Examen Cognoscitivo (MEC-35) who are able to stand up and walk independently for 10 m. Subjects in the multicomponent group will attend a twice-a-week multicomponent exercise program of 1-h duration per session, consisting of strength and balance exercises. Participants in the dual-task group will perform the same multicomponent exercise program with concurrent individually tailored cognitive tasks. Study assessments will be conducted at baseline and at 3 months. The primary outcome measure will be gait speed under dual-task conditions and secondary outcomes will include physical fitness measurements, gait spatiotemporal parameters, cognition and emotional assessments, several frailty scales and objectively measured physical activity. Discussion The present research will add valuable information to the knowledge around the effects of the dual-task program in long-term nursing home residents, taking altogether physical, cognitive and emotional variables linked to frailty. Trial registration Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) with the identifier: ACTRN12618000536268. Registration date: 11/04/2018. Keywords: Dual-task, Frailty, Exercise, Physical activity, Long-term nursing home, Cognitive frailty, Dual-task intervention, Older adults, Aging
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ISSN:1471-2318
1471-2318
DOI:10.1186/s12877-018-1020-z