Observatory of the Older Person: A Cohort of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes

NCT06825026 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CEFADE012021_B
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This cohort of older adults residing in nursing homes in Porto Metropolitan Area aims to monitor the health, intrinsic capacity and functional capacity over time. Through systematic data collection and analysis, the observatory provides valuable insights into aging, frailty, and long-term care needs, informing policies and interventions to enhance older adults care. This cohort aims to recruit 400 individuals aged 65 years or more at baseline.All participants will be invited for a re-assessment every year, while the overall duration is planned for four years.

Conditions

Frailty

Keywords

Frail; Nursing homes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• short physical performance battery (SPPB)

  The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a standardised assessment tool of lower limb function, testing 3 dimensions: standing balance, walking speed, and chair stands. Each component is scored between 0-4, total score from 0 (poor performance) to 12 (best performance).

  4 years

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Handgrip strength

  4 years

• Barthel Index

  4 years

• Falls in the last 12 months

  4 years

• Falls rate

  4 years

• Frailty status

  4 years

Other Outcomes (4)

• Times Using the Healthcare System in the Last 6 Months

  4 years

• Mini Mental State Examination

  4 years

• Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF)

  4 years

Interventions

Pragmatic exercise trial BEHAVIORAL

As part of the broader Observatory of the Older Person cohort, we aim to conduct a pragmatic exercise trial in a subgroup of nursing home residents. This trial seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of a concurrent exercise intervention on frailty, functional capacity, independence in activities of daily living and falls rate in real-world settings.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals living in public nursing homes in Porto Metropolitan Area

You may qualify if:

• Older adults aged 65 or older

You may not qualify if:

• Any contraindication that could affect physical exercise performance or testing procedures, including terminal illness, uncontrolled disease, or other unstable medical condition;
• bone fracture in the past 3 months;
• Iinability to understand and follow the instructions of physical tests

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade do Porto: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Sports, University of Porto

Porto, 4000, Portugal

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Frailty

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Maria Joana Carvalho, PhD

  Universidade do Porto

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2025
• First Posted: February 13, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: March 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PT (1)