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N/A N=42 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

FrAilty Care and wEll-funcTion in Community Dwelling Older Adults

Frailty · Sarcopenia · Aging

Enrolled (actual)
42
Serious AEs
14.3%
Results posted
Oct 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Pilot Evaluation - Percentage of Participants Retained at Follow up — 10; 10; 9; 11 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Consultation (Behavioral); Online Support (Behavioral); Empowered (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Aberystwyth University
Primary completion
Dec 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Pilot Evaluation - Percentage of Participants Retained at Follow up
10; 10; 9; 11
PRIMARY
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
55; 54; 53; 50
PRIMARY
Short Physical Performance Battery
11.4; 10.3; 10.4; 11.1
SECONDARY
SNAQ -Dietary Analysis
16; 15.6; 17.4; 16.4
SECONDARY
Timed-up-and go
7.11; 10.55; 10.00; 8.46
SECONDARY
Quality of Life SF36
72; 69; 64; 60
SECONDARY
Grip Strength
30.0; 24.7; 28.0; 27.4

Summary

This study is looking at whether older people could benefit from an online monitoring platform to support their individual ambitions to maintain or improve functional ability. It is hypothesized this will enable the individual to monitor themselves periodically, obtain feedback about their functional ability, receive recommended diet, exercise and physical activity interventions and record the adherence to any intervention. All information can be linked back to the health care professional for official support and intervene when a decline is noticed, in order to prevent frailty from developing. The aim of this study is to find out if providing more support and greater empowerment can help older people improve their functional ability by self-monitoring and personalised interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 60 years and over
  • Willingness to give informed consent, to be randomized to one of the study groups, and comply with all study requirements
  • Community dwelling, assisted living conditions or care home residents.
  • Ability to walk 10 m independently, or with support if using a cane or walker.
  • Ability to understand instructions regarding the use of the technology and execution of the exercise program.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Moderate/severe dementia at baseline (defined as Mini Mental State Examination < 23),
  • Severe, disabling stroke at baseline within the previous 6 months (defined as new or previous stroke with Barthel Index < 9),
  • Recent (< 3 months prior randomisation) myocardial infarction, or unstable angina.
  • Currently undergoing treatment that includes exercise and diet advice by health professionals
  • Referred at discharge for condition-specific rehabilitation (e.g. pulmonary rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation) within the previous 6 months.
  • Currently taking part in another study or taken part in an intervention study in the previous six months
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03707145). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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