Chair-bound Exergaming in Pre-frail/ Frail Older Adults in Nursing Home

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorHong Kong Metropolitan University

About this trial

This pilot randomized controlled trial is designed to investigate the effectiveness of chair-bound exergaming on improving physical and cognitive function in pre-frail/ frail nursing home residents

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

older adults aged 60 years or older living in the nursing homes;

pre-frail or frail according to the Fried Frailty Phenotypes;

ability to understand and execute instructions; and

ability to sit unassisted on a chair or in a wheelchair.

Disqualifiers

no controlled medical diagnosed of severe cardiometabolic, respiratory and musculoskeletal disorders;

any conditions that hinder the participation of intervention and assessment; and

being involved in any other clinical trials.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Exergaming

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups