Power Training for Mobility in Older Veterans

This study is developing a new exercise program called Gerofit Power Training to help older veterans improve their mobility. It's designed for veterans aged 65 and older who are new to the Rocky Mountain Regional Gerofit Program and can function independently in a group setting. You cannot join if you need oxygen, have unstable heart disease, or significant memory problems. Researchers want to see if this new power training program is practical and helpful compared to the standard Gerofit program. They will measure how well participants stick to the program over 3 and 6 months. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and aims to enroll 30 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional pilot study with 30 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the Gerofit Power Training or Gerofit Standard of Care groups.
What's involved
Participants will attend exercise sessions over 6 months. Clinical outcomes will be collected at the start, 3 months, and 6 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months after starting the program.

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NCT07210645

Development of a Power Training Program to Improve Mobility in Older Veterans

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 65+InterventionalTreatment
VA Office of Research and Development
~30 participants
Updated 2026-08-20 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Gerofit Power TrainingGerofit Standard of Care

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Adherence- proportion of Gerofit exercise sessions attended
Measured over assessed at 3-months (primary endpoint) and 6 months in both intervention and standard of care groups
Physical Deconditioning
Mobility Decline
1 sites across 1 states
Colorado1
  • Mattie E Pontiff, PT DPT PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Veteran
new enrollees of the Rocky Mountain Regional Gerofit Program
ability to function independently in a group setting

Exclusion

inability to perform basic activities of daily living
oxygen dependency
unstable cardiac disease
moderate to severe cognitive impairment (Montreal cognitive assessment scores \< 24)
proliferative diabetic retinopathy
relative exclusions for participation in the in-person Gerofit exercise program including: open wounds, incontinence, and lack of transportation
inability to ambulate
progressive neurological diagnoses (e.g. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
individuals with planned orthopedic surgeries in the next 3 months
  • Adherence- proportion of Gerofit exercise sessions attendedassessed at 3-months (primary endpoint) and 6 months in both intervention and standard of care groups

    Adherence will be measured as a proportion of the number of sessions attended out of the number prescribed per protocol.