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Metabolic SyndromeNCT07015307

Sustainable Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Managing Metabolic Disorders in Older Women

A study testing Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program and Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program in people with Metabolic Syndrome and Aging, run by University of Alicante at 1 site in Spain.

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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women. Participants will be assigned to different intervention groups including supervised physical training, personalized dietary guidance based on the Mediterranean dietary pattern, or a… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Sarcopenia
What is being tested?
Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program and Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
140 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Jun 2025to 31 Dec 2026
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 65 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female participants aged 65 years or older
  • Ability to walk independently or with assistive device
  • Capacity to provide informed consent
  • For groups with metabolic alterations: clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome based on standard criteria
  • For healthy volunteers: absence of diagnosed metabolic or cardiovascular disease

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosed cognitive impairment or dementia
  • Unstable cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal condition
  • Participation in another structured lifestyle intervention during the study
  • Any medical contraindication for physical exercise
  • Severe mobility limitation preventing safe participation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • European Institute Of Exercise and Health

    Elche, Alicante, 03203

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About this study

Official title: Study and Design of New Sustainable Exercise and Dietary-nutritional Programs for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders in Elderly Women

This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women. Participants will be assigned to different intervention groups including supervised physical training, personalized dietary guidance based on the Mediterranean dietary pattern, or a combination of both. The programs will be implemented over several weeks, with continuous monitoring of variables such as body composition, functional capacity, strength, fatigue perception, sleep quality, and emotional well-being. The project also includes the development of a digital platform to support remote engagement and long-term health behavior change.

Read the detailed description

This is a multi-phase interventional study designed to evaluate the impact of sustainable dietary and physical activity programs on metabolic health, functional capacity, and quality of life in older women. The target population includes women aged 65 and older, both with and without metabolic alterations.

The study comprises three phases:

Phase 1 includes initial assessments and an observational comparison between healthy older women and those with metabolic alterations.

Phase 2 implements three 12-week intervention programs: (1) a sustainable dietary strategy based on the Mediterranean diet, (2) a structured physical exercise program (both supervised and unsupervised), and (3) a combined intervention integrating both diet and exercise. Participants are assigned to groups based on their health status and intervention type.

Phase 3 focuses on knowledge transfer through the development of practical guidelines and a digital platform to facilitate remote monitoring and promote long-term adherence to healthy behaviors.

Primary and secondary outcomes include anthropometric measurements, body composition, handgrip strength, lower limb strength, walking speed, cardiovascular endurance, basal metabolic rate, blood pressure, blood biomarkers (glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides), fatigue perception, sleep quality, stress levels, emotional well-being, and health-related quality of life. Validated tools such as indirect calorimetry, digital hand dynamometers, functional capacity tests, and the SF-36 questionnaire will be employed.

The results are expected to support the design of sustainable, non-pharmacological strategies for the prevention and management of metabolic disorders and functional decline in aging women.

Being tested
Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program, Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
Keywords
Mediterranean diet, Functional training, Women over 65, Lifestyle intervention, Nutrition and exercise
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome, Sarcopenia, Obesity, Chronic Disease, Frailty, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sustainable Diet ProgramBehavioural

    Intervention based on the Mediterranean sustainable diet. It emphasizes the consumption of fish, fruits, and vegetables, while reducing the intake of meat and meat-derived products. The diet is tailored to the participants' health status, activity level, and nutritional requirements, following the recommendations of the Spanish Society of Cardiology and Endocrinology. Macronutrient and micronutrient goals follow national guidelines and are tracked using specialized dietary software.

  • Supervised Physical Exercise ProgramBehavioural

    A 12-week supervised physical exercise program led by certified professionals in Sport Sciences. Exercise prescriptions are tailored individually based on baseline assessments and international guidelines from fields such as cardiology and metabolism. The sessions may include strength, endurance, or combined training. In the supervised period, the instructor guides the sessions, while during the unsupervised period, exercises are followed via an online platform that provides detailed explanations and graphics.

  • Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise ProgramBehavioural

    This experimental arm combines the dietary intervention based on the sustainable Mediterranean diet with the structured physical exercise program. Both components are personalized and adhere to national and international health and nutrition recommendations. The program includes a 12-week supervised phase and an unsupervised online phase, aiming to maximize improvements in metabolic, physical, and psychosocial health in older women with metabolic alterations.

Study groups in NCT07015307
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control - Healthy WomenNo interventionWomen over 65 years of age with no diagnosed metabolic alterations. Participants will follow their usual lifestyle without any specific nutritional or physical exercise intervention
Control - Metabolic AlterationsNo interventionWomen over 65 years of age with metabolic alterations. Participants will continue their habitual routines without intervention, serving as a control group for comparison with the intervention arms.
Diet InterventionExperimentalWomen with metabolic alterations will follow a sustainable dietary intervention based on Mediterranean principles. Personalized meal plans and regular follow-up will be delivered over a 12-week period. The aim is to improve metabolic and inflammatory markers.
Receives: Behavioral: Sustainable Diet Program
Exercise InterventionExperimentalParticipants will perform a supervised physical exercise program focused on strength and functional training over 12 weeks. Exercises will be tailored to the participants' physical condition and delivered through structured sessions.
Receives: Behavioral: Supervised Physical Exercise Program
Combined Diet + ExerciseExperimentalParticipants will follow both the sustainable diet and the exercise program over a 12-week intervention period. This group will help assess the potential synergistic effect of the combined lifestyle strategies.
Receives: Behavioral: Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Weight

    Measured in kilograms using a calibrated digital scale.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  2. Heigth

    Measured in centimeters using a fixed wall-mounted stadiometer.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  3. BMI

    Calculated as weight (kg) divided by height squared (m²), using measurements taken as above.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  4. Waist circunference

    Measured in centimeters using a flexible, non-elastic anthropometric tape at the midpoint between the last rib and the iliac crest.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  5. Body fat percentage

    Measured using multifrequency bioelectrical impedance.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  6. Health-related quality of life (SF-36 score)

    Measured using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), validated in Spanish (Vilagut, 2005), which assesses 8 domains of quality of life. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  7. Fatigue and perceived effort

    Measured with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), a validated questionnaire that includes 9 items rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater fatigue and perceived effort.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  8. Energy intake (kcal/day)

    Total daily energy intake assessed through 3-day dietary records and a validated food frequency questionnaire for the Spanish population. Energy intake will be calculated in kilocalories per day (kcal/day) using standardized nutrient databases.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  9. Carbohydrate intake

    Average daily carbohydrate intake measured through 3-day dietary records, expressed in grams. Higher values indicate greater carbohydrate consumption.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  10. Protein intake

    Average daily protein intake measured through 3-day dietary records, expressed in grams. Higher values indicate greater protein consumption.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  11. Fat intake

    Average daily fat intake measured through 3-day dietary records, expressed in grams. Higher values indicate greater fat consumption.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  12. Daily step count

    Average number of steps per day measured with an accelerometer-based activity tracker. Higher scores indicate higher physical activity levels.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  13. Active minutes per day

    Daily time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity, measured in minutes per day using an accelerometer. Higher scores indicate higher physical activity levels.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  14. Sedentary time per day

    Average number of minutes per day spent in sedentary behavior (e.g., sitting or lying down), measured via accelerometer. Higher scores indicate greater sedentary behavior (worse outcome).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  15. Sleep quality (PSQI total score)

    Measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), which provides a global score based on 19 items grouped into 7 components. Total scores range from 0 to 21, where higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality. PSQI score (range: 0-21).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  16. Gait speed (10-meter walk test)

    Assessed by measuring the time to walk 10 meters at usual pace using infrared photocells (Chronojump, Barcelona, Spain).

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  17. Cardiovascular endurance (6-minute walk test)

    Evaluated using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Distance walked in 6 minutes on a flat surface, timed with a chronometer. Conducted on the athletics track at the University of Alicante.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  18. Handgrip strength

    Measured using a digital hand dynamometer. Maximum isometric voluntary contraction recorded in the dominant hand.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  19. Lower-limb isometric strength

    Assessed through maximum isometric voluntary contraction of the lower limbs using Kinvent force sensors and biofeedback platform.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  20. Sarcopenia diagnosis

    Assessed according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria (EWGSOP, Cruz-Jentoft et al., 2010), using muscle strength, muscle mass and functional performance.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  21. Basal metabolic rate

    Measured using indirect calorimetry

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  22. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

    Assessed using an automatic digital sphygmomanometer (Omron Healthcare, Osaka, Japan), following standardized measurement protocol.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  23. Cholesterol

    Measured using the Accutrend Plus analyzer (Roche Diagnostic, Mannheim, Germany) from capillary blood samples.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  24. Triglycerides

    Measured using the Accutrend Plus analyzer (Roche Diagnostic, Mannheim, Germany) from capillary blood samples.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

  25. Glucose

    Measured using the Accutrend Plus analyzer (Roche Diagnostic, Mannheim, Germany) from capillary blood samples.

    Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jun 2025
  2. Study start1 Jun 2025
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2026
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)

Resources

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants will be randomly assigned to parallel intervention groups (dietary strategy, physical exercise, or combined). No crossover will occur between arms.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
140 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07015307
Sponsor's protocol ID
UA-2025-05-19_1
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
3 Jun 2025
Last updated
5 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program and Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program in people with Metabolic Syndrome and Aging, run by University of Alicante at 1 site in Spain.

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 5 inclusion and 5 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Oct 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 Spain. 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?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Weight (time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and Week 12). The study lists 25 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 Oct 2026.

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