Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
2500 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-01-02
2023-12-31
Brief Summary
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The short-term aims of the Turku Senior Health Clinic Study are to survey health and functional statuses and prevalence of specified risk factors for CVDs, dementia, frailty, and functional decline of 75-year-old independently home-dwelling citizens of the city of Turku. The aims also include assessment the frequency of follow-up treatments needed, and recommendations given for lifestyle changes and evidence-based drug treatment, as well as fulfillment of these recommendations. Also, participants feedback on the Turku Senior Health Clinic will be assessed. In addition, based on the results, recommendation for the content and implementation of preventive health clinic targeted to older people will be provided. The long-term aim of the research project is to assess the effects of the Turku Senior Health Clinic on the need of institutional care and home care as well as the cost-effectiveness of the clinic during the 10-year follow-up. For this purpose, participants of the Senior Health Clinic Study will be compared to that of non-participants and earlier cohorts of 75-year-olds in terms of the use of home care and institutional care.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Health check
Health Education
Interview, clinical examination and health education conducted by the clinic nurse.
Appointment with the physiotherapist including the assessment of physical functioning, use of assistive mobility devices, and amount of help needed in activities of daily living.
Interventions
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Health Education
Interview, clinical examination and health education conducted by the clinic nurse.
Appointment with the physiotherapist including the assessment of physical functioning, use of assistive mobility devices, and amount of help needed in activities of daily living.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* home-dwelling
Exclusion Criteria
75 Years
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Turku
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Marika Salminen
PhD, associate professor
Principal Investigators
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Laura Viikari
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Turku
Locations
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University of Turku
Turku, University of Turku, Finland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Salminen M, Luther-Tontasse E, Koskenniemi J, Vahlberg T, Wuorela M, Viitanen M, Korhonen P, Viikari L. Factors contributing to self-rated health in community-dwelling independent 75-year-old Finns: a population-based cross-sectional cohort study. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Mar 1;25(1):141. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-05794-z.
Salminen M, Stenholm S, Koskenniemi J, Korhonen P, Pitkanen T, Viikari P, Wuorela M, Viitanen M, Viikari L. Senior Health Clinic for 75-year-old home-dwelling Finns - study design, clinic protocol and non-response analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Mar 2;23(1):210. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09199-9.
Other Identifiers
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87/1801/2019
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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