Sarcopenic Obesity / THERABand resistance exercise bands · Interventional Study

Feasibility of At-Home Chair-Based Resistance Band Training to Improve Balance, Strength, and Bone Density in Older Adults

ClinicalTrials.gov · August 14, 2026

Preliminary Why this matters to you Expert discussion

Early or partial results. Treat as a signal, not a conclusion.

AI Summary

This is a completed single-arm feasibility study of 11 older adults with sarcopenic obesity who underwent 24 weeks of at-home chair-based resistance band training. The registry record reports only the primary feasibility outcome measure (adherence ≥50% at 24 weeks) and study design; no outcome data are posted.

What was studied

Interventional, Single Group, Open label, Other purpose. Sarcopenic Obesity; age from 50 Years. Intervention: Chair-based resistance band training. n = 11. 1 site: United States.

Key findings

Primary outcome: feasibility assessed by adherence to prescribed exercise regimen at least 50% of the time over 24 weeks

Safety

Safety was not reported in the material analysed. Check the source before drawing any conclusion about harm.

Who this may help

Clinicians should recognize this as preliminary work determining whether a chair-based resistance band protocol is feasible to deliver and adhere to in this population. No efficacy data for balance, strength, or bone density are reported here.

Plain-language summary

This is a completed feasibility study with 11 participants assessing adherence and protocol implementation; no efficacy results are reported in this registry record.

Study design

As stated by the source record.

MethodsPrimary outcome measure: Feasibility as assessed by the number of people who are able to follow the prescribed exercise regimen at least 50 percent of the time (assessed at end of study (24 weeks from baseline))

DesignInterventional, Single Group, Open label, Other purpose

PopulationSarcopenic Obesity; age from 50 Years

Sample size11

InterventionChair-based resistance band training

Setting1 site: United States

Reported figures

Quoted from the source exactly as published.

Sample size11

Study duration24 weeks

Primary endpointAdherence to prescribed exercise regimen at least 50% of the time

Recruitment statusCOMPLETED

Clinical bottom line

Caveats

No efficacy results (balance, strength, bone density) are posted in this registry record.
No outcomes data of any kind are reported; only study design and primary outcome measure are provided.
Very small sample size (n=11) limits generalizability and power for any conclusions about effectiveness.
No comparator arm; single-arm design cannot establish efficacy or superiority.

Evidence assessment

Graded across the dimensions that decide whether you should act, each from what the source actually supports. There is no single score, and where a dimension was not assessed it says so.

Study design

moderate

Single-arm interventional feasibility study with prospective follow-up.

Directness

moderate

Directly assesses adherence and feasibility in the target population.

Consistency

insufficient

No comparator or prior data reported in registry record.

Risk of bias

limited

No blinding mentioned; single-arm design; small sample limits generalizability.

Sample adequacy

limited

11 participants enrolled; typical for feasibility phase but underpowered for efficacy.

Source abstract

Registry record from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06671847). This is a study registration, not published results. Lead sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Recruitment status: COMPLETED. Phase: NA. Study type: INTERVENTIONAL. Enrollment: 11 participants (ACTUAL). Conditions: Sarcopenic Obesity. Interventions: DEVICE: THERABand resistance exercise bands. Primary outcome measures: Feasibility as assessed by the number of people who are able to follow the prescribed exercise regimen at least 50 percent of the time , end of study (24 weeks from baseline). Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention, to determine effectiveness of a the a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention in improving body composition and to determine the effectiveness of a 24-week at-home chair-based resistance band training intervention in improving physical performance in adults 50 years and older, receiving care at the UT Physicians Center for Healthy Aging.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonSarcopenic ObesityTHERABand resistance exercise bandsNCT06671847