NCT07119502

Implementation of a Minimal Equipment Exercise Intervention in Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Geriatric Education and Research Institute · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim for this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a 16-week minimal-equipment progressive resistance training program compared to usual care, in improving functional outcomes among older adults with dementia in Singapore. Participants will: * receive either minimal-equipment progressive resistance training or continue with usual care * perform physical and cognitive function tests at three time-points

Conditions

• Dementia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Minimal-equipment progressive resistance training	The intervention consists of resistance training exercises that target major upper and lower body muscle groups with the use of portable equipment such as resistance bands and wrist/ankle weights. The exercise dosage will be progressively increased across the 16 weeks to achieve training adaptations. The exercise programme will be conducted three times per week, with each session lasting approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-01
• Primary completion: 2026-03-01
• Completion: 2026-03-01
• First posted: 2025-08-13
• Last updated: 2025-08-13