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NCT Number: NCT07315789

Effects of a Strength Training Programme in Institutionalized Older Adults With Sarcopenia.

Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. The concept of disease has evolved, as have its treatment strategies. Among these is high-intensity interval training (HIIT). This approach has been little studied in older adults with sarcopenia, especially in institutionalized older adults in nursing homes. So this will be the objective of the study. A randomised clinical trial is being conducted to analyse how these diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia evolve after the application of HIIT compared to a control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Sarcopenia in Elderly HIIT Institutionalized Older Adults

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad de Extremadura

Badajoz, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • older adults who have been institutionalized for at least one year
  • older adults who are institutionalized with clinical suspicion of sarcopenia according to the Sarc-F questionnaire and muscle strength criteria
  • older adults residing in the community of Extremadura.

Exclusion criteria

  • present cognitive impairment (score <24 Mini-Mental State Examination)
  • primary, serious, or chronic diseases that could explain the decrease in muscle strength and the other diagnostic variables of the participants
  • diseases or physical disorders that hinder the assessment of the participants; -use of drugs that may affect muscle strength and mass.

Treatment and study plan

High-intensity interval strength training: therapeutic exercise programme.

Other

A 12-week high-intensity interval strenght training (HIITs) programme is developed with basic exercises adapted to the living environment of older people. Progress in the exercises over the twelve weeks is measured using the maximum weight that can be lifted in one repetition (1-RM), maximum heart rate (MHR) and the Borg scale.

Primary outcomes

  1. Hand grip strenght

    Time frame: Thrice at the baseline: at the start, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks.

    The researchers used the JAMAR dynamometer

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscular mass / appendicular skeletal mass (ASM)

    Time frame: Thrice at the baseline: at the start, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks.

    The researchers used bioimpedance analysis with Tanita MC780-S MA Multifrequency.

  2. Physical performance

    Time frame: Thrice at the baseline: at the start, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks.

    The researchers used the scale: "Short Physical Performance Battery" (SPPB).

  3. Physical performance 2

    Time frame: Thrice at the baseline: at the start, at 8 weeks and at 12 weeks.

    The researchers used the test: "Timed Up and Go" (TUG).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Extremadura

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of a High-intensity Interval Strength Training Programme in Institutionalized Older Adults With Sarcopenia: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 2, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2026

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