Technologies for Participatory Medicine and Health Promotion in the Elderly Population

NCT ID: NCT03504813

Last Updated: 2020-10-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-01

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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Introduction: The progressive aging of the population is a socio-demographic phenomenon experienced by most countries in the world in recent decades, especially in Japan and in many European Union countries. During this process, so-called "geriatric syndromes" frequently occur. The focus of this study is the quality of life of the elderly in relation to these three factors: risk of falls, urinary incontinence, and insomnia.

Objective: The main purpose is to determine the impact of a multifactorial intervention program implemented with institutionalized elderly people. The program is focused on the treatment of the aforementioned factors.

Methods and Analysis: The study will be carried out with elderly people living in three residences for the elderly in A Coruña Province (Galicia, Spain).

It is a prospective and longitudinal study, with a temporary series design of a "quasi-experimental" type that evaluates the effect of an intervention in one given population by doing assessments pre- and post-intervention, but there is no comparison with a control group.

The intervention will be based on a multifactorial program, including the following phases: the use of wearable devices (wearable fitness trackers to register physical activity and sleep), the use of an App on a Tablet to record the participants' occupations and activities, counseling about performance in activities of daily living, the implementation of a physical activity program, and the treatment of the pelvic floor (according to each research line). The Quality of Life (QoL) will be assessed before and after the intervention, with the use of the questionnaire EuroQol-5D-5L. Data analysis will be applied with all registered variables through a quantitative perspective.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aging Age Problem

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Urinary Incontinence

The involuntary loss of urine through the urethra, objectively demonstrable and constituting for the person who suffers it a social and hygienic problem.

In this arm, participants will receive the following interventions: physical activities program, training of the pelvic floor and counseling about occupational performance

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activities program

Intervention Type OTHER

To implement this line, the protocol of the VIVIFRAIL Project will be used as a reference. That protocol has different physical exercises, divided into itineraries, in order to adapt it to a person's capability. Several sessions of this research line will employ the use of videogames so that the elderly can explore new forms of physical activity and thus establish contact and expertise with new technologies. It is estimated that two sessions per week over two months are needed for each person to continue doing physical activity independently and with autonomy.

Training of the pelvic floor

Intervention Type OTHER

the intervention will apply to participants enrolled in the research line dealing with urinary incontinence during the six months of intervention, with a frequency of two sessions per week

Counseling about occupational performance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

After the physical activity and relaxation programs, the counselling will start. With each participant, routines and daily activities will be planned that will be adequate according to different recommendations about urinary incontinence, insomnia and risk of falls. Different performance guidelines will be established in order to establish a good balance between activities. The guidelines can include the recommendations about adjustments to the environment. It is estimated that three sessions per week for two months are needed to incorporate advice and routines into the daily lives of participants.

Insomnia

A condition characterized by an unsatisfactory amount or quality of sleep which persists for a considerable period. This disorder includes difficulties for the falling and/or staying asleep and early awakening in the final phase of sleep.

In this arm, participants will receive the following interventions: physical activities program, relaxation training and counseling about occupational performance.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activities program

Intervention Type OTHER

To implement this line, the protocol of the VIVIFRAIL Project will be used as a reference. That protocol has different physical exercises, divided into itineraries, in order to adapt it to a person's capability. Several sessions of this research line will employ the use of videogames so that the elderly can explore new forms of physical activity and thus establish contact and expertise with new technologies. It is estimated that two sessions per week over two months are needed for each person to continue doing physical activity independently and with autonomy.

Relaxation training

Intervention Type OTHER

Will take place with those participants who are included in the research lines of insomnia and risk of falls. It is estimated that two sessions per week for one month are needed.

Counseling about occupational performance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

After the physical activity and relaxation programs, the counselling will start. With each participant, routines and daily activities will be planned that will be adequate according to different recommendations about urinary incontinence, insomnia and risk of falls. Different performance guidelines will be established in order to establish a good balance between activities. The guidelines can include the recommendations about adjustments to the environment. It is estimated that three sessions per week for two months are needed to incorporate advice and routines into the daily lives of participants.

Risk of falls

Involuntary events that cause people to lose balance and find themselves on the ground or other firm surfaces. The factor of falls can be intrinsic (related to the person) or extrinsic (derived from the activity or environment of the individual).

In this arm, participants will receive the following interventions: physical activities program, and counseling about occupational performance

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activities program

Intervention Type OTHER

To implement this line, the protocol of the VIVIFRAIL Project will be used as a reference. That protocol has different physical exercises, divided into itineraries, in order to adapt it to a person's capability. Several sessions of this research line will employ the use of videogames so that the elderly can explore new forms of physical activity and thus establish contact and expertise with new technologies. It is estimated that two sessions per week over two months are needed for each person to continue doing physical activity independently and with autonomy.

Counseling about occupational performance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

After the physical activity and relaxation programs, the counselling will start. With each participant, routines and daily activities will be planned that will be adequate according to different recommendations about urinary incontinence, insomnia and risk of falls. Different performance guidelines will be established in order to establish a good balance between activities. The guidelines can include the recommendations about adjustments to the environment. It is estimated that three sessions per week for two months are needed to incorporate advice and routines into the daily lives of participants.

Interventions

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Physical activities program

To implement this line, the protocol of the VIVIFRAIL Project will be used as a reference. That protocol has different physical exercises, divided into itineraries, in order to adapt it to a person's capability. Several sessions of this research line will employ the use of videogames so that the elderly can explore new forms of physical activity and thus establish contact and expertise with new technologies. It is estimated that two sessions per week over two months are needed for each person to continue doing physical activity independently and with autonomy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Relaxation training

Will take place with those participants who are included in the research lines of insomnia and risk of falls. It is estimated that two sessions per week for one month are needed.

Intervention Type OTHER

Training of the pelvic floor

the intervention will apply to participants enrolled in the research line dealing with urinary incontinence during the six months of intervention, with a frequency of two sessions per week

Intervention Type OTHER

Counseling about occupational performance

After the physical activity and relaxation programs, the counselling will start. With each participant, routines and daily activities will be planned that will be adequate according to different recommendations about urinary incontinence, insomnia and risk of falls. Different performance guidelines will be established in order to establish a good balance between activities. The guidelines can include the recommendations about adjustments to the environment. It is estimated that three sessions per week for two months are needed to incorporate advice and routines into the daily lives of participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* People 65 years of age or older.

Specific criteria for each research line:

* Urinary incontinence:

1. To have stress, urgency or mixed urinary incontinence
2. To be a woman
* Insomnia:

a) Diagnosis of insomnia and/or hypersomnia.
* Risk of falls:

1. To have a previous history of falls in the last 6-12 months.
2. To present risk of falling and/or fear of falling.
3. To have independence in locomotion.

Exclusion Criteria

* Showing cognitive deterioration from moderate to very severe (Mini-Examination Cognitive minor of 20 points).
* Having severe, acute complications in health that prevent assiduity in attending interventions.
* Diagnosis of conditions and/or pathologies in which physical activity is contraindicated (mainly cardiorespiratory diseases).
* Being in the final stage of a terminal illness.
* Bing in a situation of request for transfer to another center.
* Having a temporary stay in elderly residence.
* Having a situation of legal incapacity.


* Having functional urinary incontinence because that type is related to cognitive deterioration, urinary infection, polypharmacy, psychological problems, endocrinopathy, mobility restriction, and fecal incontinence.
* Having undergone surgery in the pelvic floor area.
* Uterine prolapse, cystocele and/or rectocele (levels 3-4).
* No control of the pelvic floor.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Geriatros

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Center on Information and Communication Technologies

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Instituto de Investigacion Biomedica de A Coruna

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Aldaba

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cobián Clinic

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidade da Coruña

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Javier Pereira

Proffesor PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Javier P Pereira, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidade da Coruña

Locations

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Universidade da Coruña

A Coruña, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

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IN852A 2016/10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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