What this means
This is a trial that is still signing up people, so no results exist yet. It will test whether exercise plus health education works better than health education alone.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 55 and over
- Where
- 1 site, including Maryland
The science
- Registered title
- Health Promotion With Targeted Exercise Intervention for Decreasing Fall Risk and Inactivity in Aging Veterans With Obesity and Signs of Sarcopenia
- Trial ID
- NCT07206368 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Falls, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- What is tested
- Fall prevention exercise, Health promotion education
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Ages
- 55 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Oct 3, 2025 · updated Apr 21, 2026
Registry summary
Falls are a major health risk for older Veterans, especially those with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength (sarcopenia), which together increase the chances of falling and losing independence. Many older Veterans have difficulty staying active and often lack information about how to safely exercise. While current guidelines focus mostly on weight loss, losing weight alone can weaken muscles and bones, which may actually raise the risk of falls and injuries. This study is testing the benefits of a virtual group exercise program combined with health education. The goal is to find out if exercise combined with health education is better at lowering fall risk and improving daily activity than health education alone for Veterans with obesity and signs of sarcopenia.
Sites (1)
- Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, Maryland, United States