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NCT04906759 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Meal Delivery and Exercise

A NA study of Frailty, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04906759: Recruiting NA study of Frailty, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

NCT04906759 is a NA study of Frailty that is actively recruiting participants, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 1,504-participant average among 48 other Frailty trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04906759, a NA study of Frailty, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a home-based exercise program administered through Meals on wheels (MOW) on gait speed and frailty status and to assess the association between novel serum biomarkers (70 kilodalton heat shock proteins (HSP70),Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins(MIP1b), soluble IL-6 receptor alpha-chain (sIL-6R)) and established but non-specific frailty biomarkers (Interleukin 6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α)) in frail and prefrail homebound older adults before and after the exercise intervention.

Primary Outcome

this is the time one takes to walk a specified distance on level surfaces over a short distance and is measured in meters/second

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Meals plus exercise
  • BEHAVIORAL Meals only

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2021-07-19
Est. Completion 2026-02-28
Phase NA

What NCT04906759 shows while recruiting

NCT04906759 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,504-participant average among 48 other Frailty trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Frailty appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Meals plus exercise is the first listed.

NCT04906759 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04906759 about?

NCT04906759 is a clinical study titled "Meal Delivery and Exercise". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a home-based exercise program administered through Meals on wheels (MOW) on gait speed and frailty status and to assess the association between novel serum biomarkers (70 kilodalton heat shock proteins (HSP70),Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins(M...

What is the current status of trial NCT04906759?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2021-07-19. Estimated completion is 2026-02-28.

What conditions does trial NCT04906759 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Frailty.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04906759?

The interventions under investigation include: Meals plus exercise (BEHAVIORAL), Meals only (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04906759?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, which has 732 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04906759 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04906759's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 17th of 48 higher than 28 of 48 other Frailty trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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