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Impact of Physical Exercise on Hospitalized Older Adults Malnourished or at Risk, With Oral Nutritional Support
Sponsor: Fundacion Miguel Servet
Summary
The aim of this research is to analyze whether nutritional intervention combined with a multicomponent physical training program based on strength, balance, and aerobic exercises can prevent disability caused during hospitalization in individuals aged 75 years or older admitted for medical conditions, thereby improving functional and cognitive capacity. To achieve this objective, we will conduct a randomized clinical trial in which patients are randomly assigned to either the control group, which does not perform the physical training, or the intervention group, which participates in the multicomponent physical training program.
Official title: The Effect of Physical Exercise on the Physical Function of Hospitalized Older Adults Malnourished or at Risk of Malnourishment With Oral Nutritional Supplementation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
75 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
102
Start Date
2025-07-14
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2025-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Physical exercise
Progressive, supervised multicomponent physical exercise program, including aerobic resistance, strength, and balance training. Strength training for lower limbs (leg press and knee extension) and upper limbs (seated chest press) will be adapted to each individual's functional capacity.
Usual Care
* Hospital physiotherapy for preventing nosocomial disability when necessary. * Hospital diet modifications appropriate to each participant's clinical situation. * Oral nutritional supplementation aimed at meeting daily nutritional requirements: 30 kcal/kg body weight, 1.5-2 g protein/kg body weight, 25 g daily fiber. * Approximate free water intake: women 1.5 L/day, men 2 L/day (unless clinically restricted).
Locations (1)
University Hospital of Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain