An interventional study of Remote exercise and Home exercise in Telerehabilitation, Exercise and Noncommunicable Disease, sponsored by Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in Colombia. Open to participants aged 60 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-18.
Sponsored by Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Objective: To evaluate the effects of telerehabilitation with physical exercise in older adults with cardiorespiratory disease in Antioquia, Colombia.
Methods: This study will be a single controlled trial conducted at a single center. A sample of 50 older adults with cardiorespiratory diseases will be included. The intervention group will consist of 25 subjects receiving a multicomponent physical exercise intervention (aerobic, strength, flexibility, and neuromotor) delivered by a physical therapist via the Microsoft Teams platform. The control group will consist of 25 subjects receiving traditional physical therapy at home from a physical therapist. The intervention will be pre-registered on "ClinicalTrials.gov".
Expected Results: An improvement in quality of life, measured by the WHOQOL-Bref (World Health Organization Quality of Life), an increase in physical condition assessed with the Senior Fitness Test battery, and a reduction in frailty measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) are expected. Additionally, the development of a cardiopulmonary telerehabilitation protocol is anticipated.
This study will explore the effects of prescribing physical exercise through telerehabilitation for older adults with cardiorespiratory diseases in Antioquia, Colombia. It will aim to determine which exercise prescriptions are most beneficial and feasible for this population within a telerehabilitation model, taking into account the specific conditions they face.
The study will address three main questions. First, it will identify which types of physical exercises are most suitable for older adults with various cardiorespiratory conditions when delivered via telerehabilitation. Second, it will examine how to best implement these exercises to ensure safety, engagement, and effectiveness through remote guidance. Finally, the study will evaluate the benefits of telerehabilitation-prescribed physical exercises, particularly regarding improvements in quality of life for older adults managing these health conditions.
144 studies on the registry are indexed under Noncommunicable Diseases; 55 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 478 across 95 interventional studies indexed under Noncommunicable Diseases.
Browse Noncommunicable Diseases studies →Fundacion Universitaria Maria Cano is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.
Compared within Noncommunicable Diseases, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Motor Activity. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.
Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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NYHA class (heart failure)
The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.
Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.
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The intervention group will consist of 25 subjects receiving a multicomponent physical exercise intervention (aerobic, strength, flexibility, and neuromotor) delivered by a physical therapist via the Microsoft Teams platform.
Other: Remote exercise
The control group will consist of 25 subjects receiving traditional physical therapy at home from a physical therapist
Other: Home exercise
The intervention group will consist of 25 subjects receiving a multicomponent physical exercise intervention (aerobic, strength, flexibility, and neuromotor) delivered by a physical therapist via the Microsoft Teams platform
The control group will consist of 25 subjects receiving traditional physical therapy at home from a physical therapist.
Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)
The WHOQOL-BREF is a 26-item questionnaire covering four domains: physical health (7 items), psychological health (6 items), social relationships (3 items), and environmental health (8 items), along with items on overall quality of life and general health. Each item is rated on a 5-point ordinal scale, and scores are linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale.
Time frame: Month 1 vs Month 3
Frailty SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery)
The SPPB will assess lower limb function through five tests covering balance, strength, and mobility. Balance tests will have three progressively challenging stages (feet together, semi-tandem, and full tandem), aiming for 10 seconds unaided at each stage. Gait speed will be measured with a portable gait analysis system. For the "five times sit-to-stand" test, participants will begin seated and, after demonstrating one sit-to-stand, will complete five repetitions as quickly as possible, with feet flat on the floor. Scores will reflect performance, with a maximum score of 12; lower scores indicate greater frailty in older adults.
Time frame: Month 1 vs Month 3
Senior Fitness Test- Physical Condition
The Senior Fitness Test evaluates various physical fitness components for older adults: Lower Body Strength - Chair Stand Test (30 seconds): Measures leg strength by counting how many times a person can rise from a chair in 30 seconds. More repetitions are better. Upper Body Strength - Arm Curl Test: Counts how many arm curls can be completed in a set time (30 seconds). More repetitions are better. Aerobic Endurance - 6-Minute Walk Test: Assesses walking endurance over 6 minutes, measured in meters. More meters walked are better. Upper Body Flexibility - Back Scratch Test: Measures shoulder flexibility by attempting to touch hands behind the back. Greater reach is better. Lower Body Flexibility - Chair Sit and Reach Test: Assesses flexibility of the hamstrings and lower back, measured in centimeters. Greater reach is better.
Time frame: Month 1 vs Month 3
Plan to share: Yes — Data obtained through this study may be provided to qualified researchers with academic interest in telerehabilitation
Supporting information: Study protocol, Informed consent form
Time frame: Data requests can be submitted starting 12 months after article publication and the data will be made accessible for up to 24 months.
Access criteria: Access to trial Individual Patient Data (IPD) is available to qualified researchers conducting independent scientific research. Requests will be granted after review and approval of a research proposal. For more information or to submit a request, please contact principal researcher.
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Start is estimated for Mar 2025; primary completion for Sep 2025, 6 months later.
Of 78 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Noncommunicable Diseases, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 30. This study's planned 6 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 78 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 30.
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