A study protocol of Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition Study (OPEN) - a sit-to-stand activity combined with oral protein supplement - effects on physical function and independence: a cluster randomized clinical trial.

What Was Tested

This randomized controlled trial looks at Copper (Supplement).

Their study aims to evaluate the effects of the sit-to-stand exercise in combination with a protein-rich nutritional supplement, on physical function and independence in frail nursing home residents.

Why It Was Studied

Protein deficiency plays an important role in the development of sarcopenia.

The resident's perceptions and experiences of the intervention and the staff's experiences of supporting the resident to complete the intervention will also be explored.

Who Took Part

PubMed indexes the participants as older adults, both men and women.

The researchers will recruit 120 residents, age 75 or older and able to stand up from a seated position.

How the Study Was Run

In design terms this was a randomized study.

The participants were allocated by chance, so the Copper (Supplement) group and the comparison group should start out alike.

The study is a two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial which will be performed in nursing homes at two municipalities in Sweden.

The primary outcome will be the number of chair rises performed in 30 s.

The control group will receive standard care.

Data will be analysed by intention-to-treat analysis and with mixed effect models.

During the last part of the intervention period individual interviews with the residents, on the topic of feasibility with the OPEN concept will be held.

What Was Measured

Topics PubMed links to this paper include Exercise Therapy, Homes for the Aged, Mental Health, Motor Activity, Nutritional Status, Nutritional Support and Proteins.

The authors tagged it with the keywords Interview, Mobility, Nursing home, Nursing staff, Older person and Oral nutritional supplement.

What This Means in Plain Language

The paper is a randomized study of Copper (Supplement).

Its findings take up roughly 3 sentences of the abstract and are left out here on purpose; the source paper is the place to read them.

The publication is from 2018 (BMC geriatrics), a journal based in England.

More context: the Copper (Supplement) compound page, all human trials.