Ageing WellNCT06090253
A Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Evaluation on Programs Promoting Healthy Aging With Sport Exercise (PHASE Program)
A study testing Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise, Home-based exercise and Walking exercise in people with Ageing Well, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide scientific evaluation on the effects of Promoting Healthy Aging with Sport Exercise (PHASE) Programs on the functional capacity of older. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Ageing Well
- What is being tested?
- Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise, Home-based exercise and Walking exercise
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,940 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age above 60 years
Who cannot join
- Any contraindication to exercise training
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Hong Kong1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Doris Sau Fung Yu, PhD, 3817 6319, dyu1@hku.hk
About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide scientific evaluation on the effects of Promoting Healthy Aging with Sport Exercise (PHASE) Programs on the functional capacity of older. Based on the participants' mental well-being and physical health status, they will be provided with several tailored exercise intervention, including 1) football training; 2) gero-technology enhanced multi-component exercise; 3) slow sports and exercise; 4) walking exercise; 5) home-based exercise. A control group is also recruited and provided with no exercise intervention.
Read the detailed description
This clinical trial is aimed to match a range of sport exercise to older adults who are in the different phase of transition along the continuum of intrinsic capacity, and to explore effective measures to promote healthy aging. The effectiveness of the tailored interventions will be tested among the six study arms of older adults with different intrinsic capacities, with five intervention arms and one control. Exercise intensity will be measured for each participant. The outcomes are overall health status, physical function, psychological function, and cognitive function. The outcomes are measured at baseline (pre-intervention), 3 months (post-intervention), and 6 months (post-intervention) to explore the program benefits.
- Conditions
- Ageing Well
- Being tested
- Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise, Home-based exercise, Walking exercise, Slow sports and exercise, Football
- Keywords
- Ageing, Exercise, Community-dwelling, Functional Capacity
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exerciseBehavioural
Intervention courses will be divided into 3 categories: Musculoskeletal training course, Neuromuscular and fall prevention training course, and cardiometabolic training course. The courses will be enabled by wearable technology, digital platform and visual display. Each of the courses will be 8 weeks in length (1 session per week), and 60 minutes per session.
Home-based exerciseBehavioural
The proposed elderly home gym training services will be conducted by professional fitness instructors and tailor-made for the participants. 4 personal training sessions will be assigned (once per week, 45 to 60 minutes per session).
Walking exerciseBehavioural
Two interventions will be provided: A) Walk-focused intervention, B) Disease-related walk intervention for participants with chronic diseases.
Slow sports and exerciseBehavioural
Participants will receive 10 training sessions (once or twice per week, 2 hours per session) conducted by professional fitness instructors. The training programs can be selected according to the participants' preference, including water exercises, stretching/fitness/gymnastics, slow walking/jogging, sports massage, Tai Chi, Yoga, etc.
FootballBehavioural
The Football Training Programme will be arranged (10 training sessions+1 game day per stage, 4 stages per season). held on artificial turf football pitch or indoor sport facilities in 5 regions
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Experimental | Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise or Football training sessions. Receives: Behavioral: Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise; Behavioral: Football |
| General community-dwelling aged cohort | Experimental | Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise. Receives: Behavioral: Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise |
| Geriatric symptoms | Experimental | Walking exercise and slow sports and exercise. Receives: Behavioral: Walking exercise; Behavioral: Slow sports and exercise |
| Chronic disease burden | Experimental | Walking exercise and slow sports and exercise. Receives: Behavioral: Walking exercise; Behavioral: Slow sports and exercise |
| Frail | Experimental | Elderly home gym training service. Receives: Behavioral: Home-based exercise |
| Control | No intervention | No training session will be provided. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Health status self-rated score
Measure by EQ05D-5L (range -0.59-1.0), higher score better quality of life
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Mobility limitation score
Measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (range 0-12), higher score better physical performance
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention.
Activity level
Measured by International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Functional mobility score
Score measured by Life Space Assessment questionnaire (range: 0-120), higher score better performance
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Sarcopenia risk score
Measured by Sarcopenia(SARC) questionnaire and calf circumference in unit of cm (range0-20), higher score higher risk of sarcopenia
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Hand grip strength
Hand grip strength measured by hand-held dynamometer in unit of KG
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Loneliness score
Measured by UCLA Loneliness Scale questionnaire (range20-80), higher score greater loneliness
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Cognitive function score
Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (range 0-30), A score of 26 or over is considered to be normal.
Measured: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion31 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ageing WellStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,940 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Prof. Yu, Doris Sau Fung, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Doris Sau Fung YU, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06090253
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PHASE
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Evaluation on Programs Promoting Healthy Aging With Sport Exercise (PHASE Program)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06090253
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PHASE
- Conditions
- Ageing Well
- Keywords
- Ageing, Exercise, Community-dwelling, Functional Capacity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,940 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Oct 2023 (actual)
- 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.
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide scientific evaluation on the effects of Promoting Healthy Aging with Sport Exercise (PHASE) Programs on the functional capacity of older. Based on the participants' mental well-being and physical health status, they will be provided with several tailored exercise intervention, including 1) football training; 2) gero-technology enhanced multi-component exercise; 3) slow sports and exercise; 4) walking exercise; 5) home-based exercise. A control group is also recruited and provided with no exercise intervention.
Detailed description
This clinical trial is aimed to match a range of sport exercise to older adults who are in the different phase of transition along the continuum of intrinsic capacity, and to explore effective measures to promote healthy aging. The effectiveness of the tailored interventions will be tested among the six study arms of older adults with different intrinsic capacities, with five intervention arms and one control. Exercise intensity will be measured for each participant. The outcomes are overall health status, physical function, psychological function, and cognitive function. The outcomes are measured at baseline (pre-intervention), 3 months (post-intervention), and 6 months (post-intervention) to explore the program benefits.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 6
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Experimental | Behavioral: Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise, Behavioral: FootballGerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise or Football training sessions. |
| General community-dwelling aged cohort | Experimental | Behavioral: Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exerciseGerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise. |
| Geriatric symptoms | Experimental | Behavioral: Walking exercise, Behavioral: Slow sports and exerciseWalking exercise and slow sports and exercise. |
| Chronic disease burden | Experimental | Behavioral: Walking exercise, Behavioral: Slow sports and exerciseWalking exercise and slow sports and exercise. |
| Frail | Experimental | Behavioral: Home-based exerciseElderly home gym training service. |
| Control | No intervention | –No training session will be provided. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Age above 60 years
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Any contraindication to exercise training
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exerciseIntervention courses will be divided into 3 categories: Musculoskeletal training course, Neuromuscular and fall prevention training course, and cardiometabolic training course. The courses will be enabled by wearable technology, digital platform and visual display. Each of the courses will be 8 weeks in length (1 session per week), and 60 minutes per session. | Behavioural | Active, General community-dwelling aged cohort |
| Home-based exerciseThe proposed elderly home gym training services will be conducted by professional fitness instructors and tailor-made for the participants. 4 personal training sessions will be assigned (once per week, 45 to 60 minutes per session). | Behavioural | Frail |
| Walking exerciseTwo interventions will be provided: A) Walk-focused intervention, B) Disease-related walk intervention for participants with chronic diseases. | Behavioural | Chronic disease burden, Geriatric symptoms |
| Slow sports and exerciseParticipants will receive 10 training sessions (once or twice per week, 2 hours per session) conducted by professional fitness instructors. The training programs can be selected according to the participants' preference, including water exercises, stretching/fitness/gymnastics, slow walking/jogging, sports massage, Tai Chi, Yoga, etc. | Behavioural | Chronic disease burden, Geriatric symptoms |
| FootballThe Football Training Programme will be arranged (10 training sessions+1 game day per stage, 4 stages per season). held on artificial turf football pitch or indoor sport facilities in 5 regions | Behavioural | Active |
Primary outcome
Health status self-rated score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Measure by EQ05D-5L (range -0.59-1.0), higher score better quality of life
Mobility limitation score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention.
Measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (range 0-12), higher score better physical performance
Activity level
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Measured by International Physical Activity Questionnaire.
Functional mobility score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Score measured by Life Space Assessment questionnaire (range: 0-120), higher score better performance
Sarcopenia risk score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Measured by Sarcopenia(SARC) questionnaire and calf circumference in unit of cm (range0-20), higher score higher risk of sarcopenia
Hand grip strength
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Hand grip strength measured by hand-held dynamometer in unit of KG
Loneliness score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Measured by UCLA Loneliness Scale questionnaire (range20-80), higher score greater loneliness
Cognitive function score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention
Measured by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (range 0-30), A score of 26 or over is considered to be normal.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Aug 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Doris Sau Fung YU, PhD principal investigator
The University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise, Home-based exercise and Walking exercise in people with Ageing Well, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
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 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2026. 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 Hong Kong. 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.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Doris Sau Fung YU, PhD (852 3817 6319, dyu1@hku.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Health status self-rated score (time frame: Changes from baseline to 3 month and 6 month post-intervention). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 5 Aug 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.