Muscle WeaknessPhase 2NCT00105807
The Effect of Exercise on Muscle, Function and Cost in VA Nursing Home Residents
A Phase 2 study testing participation in low intensity exercise and participation in art and music activities in people with Muscle Weakness, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Veterans are admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Homes (NH) because impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) overwhelms their support system (family/friends) in the community. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Muscle Weakness
- What is being tested?
- participation in low intensity exercise and participation in art and music activities
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jul 2002to Apr 2006
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- must be able to follow a one step command and be able to participate in group activity Participants with a Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) of less than 24/30 must have consent of authorized representative. Nursing Home resident
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
About this study
Veterans are admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Homes (NH) because impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) overwhelms their support system (family/friends) in the community. The etiologies of this impairment are, in part, due to chronic disease, deconditioning, and immobility. Yet, after admission, NH residents frequently have decreased levels of daily activity compared with their preadmission activity. Our preliminary observations suggest that dependent, frail residents improve in function in response to exercise in a NH setting.
Read the detailed description
Background:
Veterans are admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Homes (NH) because impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) overwhelms their support system (family/friends) in the community. The etiologies of this impairment are, in part, due to chronic disease, deconditioning, and immobility. Yet, after admission, NH residents frequently have decreased levels of daily activity compared with their preadmission activity. Our preliminary observations suggest that dependent, frail residents improve in function in response to exercise in a NH setting.
Objectives:
By comparing an exercise group with a non-exercise group that receives a comparable level of staff attention and positive reinforcement, we will determine whether changes in function normally associated with low intensity exercise are due to exercise or to other factors.
Methods:
We conducted a blinded, prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical investigation at a VA nursing home, comparing the effect of four months of low intensity exercise with the effect of music and art activity on: 1) muscle mass, assessed by DEXA scan; 2) physical function, assessed by timed performance tests, strength and independence in ADL; and 3) the cost of NH care, assessed by measuring the cost of providing care within the NH minus the cost of providing the intervention. Study setting is a VA nursing home, resident participants are new admissions to the NH and are 65 years or older. All participants must be able to follow a one step command and be able to participate in group activity. Participants with a Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) of less than 24/30 must have consent of authorized representative. Screening of candidates is completed on all NH admissions. Upon completion of the consent process, participants are randomly assigned to either the exercise group or the music/art group. Baseline tests including the DEXA scan, timed performance tests and observation of ADL is completed prior to participation in activity. At the conclusion of four months of activity, all baseline tests are repeated.
Status:
Recruitment and intervention stage of this project has been completed. In order to achieve our desired number of participants, a request was made and approval received for an extension of recruitment stage from March 2005 until December 2005. Interventions would continue through March 2006 and analysis of data completed in December 2006.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness
- Being tested
- participation in low intensity exercise, participation in art and music activities
- Medical subject headings
- Muscle Weakness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
participation in low intensity exerciseBehavioural
participation in art and music activitiesBehavioural
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Other | Not described Receives: Behavioral: participation in low intensity exercise; Behavioral: participation in art and music activities |
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Mar 2005 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2002
- Study completionApr 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Muscle WeaknessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Sponsor type
- US federal agency
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Mary M. Grant, BSN MA, Principal investigator, Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00105807
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NRI 99-344
- Status last verified
- Feb 2007
- First submitted
- 16 Mar 2005
- Last updated
- 7 Apr 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Apr 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Exercise on Muscle, Function and Cost in VA Nursing Home Residents
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00105807
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NRI 99-344
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- US Department of Veterans AffairsUS federal agency
- Study start
- Jul 2002
- Study completion
- Apr 2006 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Mar 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Veterans are admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Homes (NH) because impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) overwhelms their support system (family/friends) in the community. The etiologies of this impairment are, in part, due to chronic disease, deconditioning, and immobility. Yet, after admission, NH residents frequently have decreased levels of daily activity compared with their preadmission activity. Our preliminary observations suggest that dependent, frail residents improve in function in response to exercise in a NH setting.
Detailed description
Background:
Veterans are admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Homes (NH) because impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) overwhelms their support system (family/friends) in the community. The etiologies of this impairment are, in part, due to chronic disease, deconditioning, and immobility. Yet, after admission, NH residents frequently have decreased levels of daily activity compared with their preadmission activity. Our preliminary observations suggest that dependent, frail residents improve in function in response to exercise in a NH setting.
Objectives:
By comparing an exercise group with a non-exercise group that receives a comparable level of staff attention and positive reinforcement, we will determine whether changes in function normally associated with low intensity exercise are due to exercise or to other factors.
Methods:
We conducted a blinded, prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical investigation at a VA nursing home, comparing the effect of four months of low intensity exercise with the effect of music and art activity on: 1) muscle mass, assessed by DEXA scan; 2) physical function, assessed by timed performance tests, strength and independence in ADL; and 3) the cost of NH care, assessed by measuring the cost of providing care within the NH minus the cost of providing the intervention. Study setting is a VA nursing home, resident participants are new admissions to the NH and are 65 years or older. All participants must be able to follow a one step command and be able to participate in group activity. Participants with a Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) of less than 24/30 must have consent of authorized representative. Screening of candidates is completed on all NH admissions. Upon completion of the consent process, participants are randomly assigned to either the exercise group or the music/art group. Baseline tests including the DEXA scan, timed performance tests and observation of ADL is completed prior to participation in activity. At the conclusion of four months of activity, all baseline tests are repeated.
Status:
Recruitment and intervention stage of this project has been completed. In order to achieve our desired number of participants, a request was made and approval received for an extension of recruitment stage from March 2005 until December 2005. Interventions would continue through March 2006 and analysis of data completed in December 2006.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Other | Behavioral: participation in low intensity exercise, Behavioral: participation in art and music activities |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- must be able to follow a one step command and be able to participate in group activity Participants with a Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) of less than 24/30 must have consent of authorized representative. Nursing Home resident
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| participation in low intensity exercise | Behavioural | Arm 1 |
| participation in art and music activities | Behavioural | Arm 1 |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Apr 2015.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mary M. Grant, BSN MA principal investigator
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing participation in low intensity exercise and participation in art and music activities in people with Muscle Weakness, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2015.