An Effectiveness Evaluation for Pathway to Healthy Aging (Path-HA) Care on Health Status of Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT06105723

Last Updated: 2025-12-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-01

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to provide a scientific evaluation on the effects of a protocol-driven Pathway to Healthy Aging (Path-HA) Program on promoting the health-related quality of life and functional abilities of older adults who are at risk of accelerated aging in the community. Participants will be randomized to one of the two study arms: 1) the intervention group to receive a 14-week Path-HA care intervention; and 2) the control group with no Path-HA care intervention.

Detailed Description

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This assessor-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of the Pathway to Healthy Aging Program, which is based on the WHO ICOPE model, on the promotion of the health-related quality of life (primary outcome) as well as functional abilities (secondary outcomes) as defined by the WHO-ICOPE among community-dwelling older adults with accelerated aging. Six health domains including locomotor function, vitality, psychological function, cognitive function, social functions, and overall health-related quality of life are measured. A total of 1000 participants will be recruited. Outcome evaluation takes place at baseline, upon the completion of the care program, and at 6 months thereafter to allow the detection of long-term program benefits. In-depth individual interviews will be conducted to solicit the participants' experience and perceived benefits of the program.

Conditions

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Ageing Well

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Path-HA care

A 14-week care initiative comprising two phases is provided, which are the 2-week ICOPE-based personalized care planning phase, and the 12-week healthy aging empowerment phase.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pathway to Healthy Aging care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The ICOPE-based personalized care planning comprises two home visits. In 1st visit, a comprehensive assessment proposed by the WHO-ICOPE model is conducted to identify eight possible health problems including malnutrition, reduced physical fitness, fall risk, cognitive decline, insomnia, pain, psychological distress and social loneliness. After health problem identification, each participant receives a personalized care prescription. 2nd visit adopts a goal-oriented empowerment 3-step cycle to personalize the care planning: 1) communicating assessment results to increase healthy self-awareness; 2) supporting setting person-directed goals to address health problems; 3) identifying health actions and personalizing goal setting to participants' contexts. The 12-week healthy aging empowerment comprises three core activities for healthy aging promotion, including interactive health education, health message broadcasts, and three case conferences for goal monitoring and health counseling.

Control

No care intervention will be provided.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Pathway to Healthy Aging care

The ICOPE-based personalized care planning comprises two home visits. In 1st visit, a comprehensive assessment proposed by the WHO-ICOPE model is conducted to identify eight possible health problems including malnutrition, reduced physical fitness, fall risk, cognitive decline, insomnia, pain, psychological distress and social loneliness. After health problem identification, each participant receives a personalized care prescription. 2nd visit adopts a goal-oriented empowerment 3-step cycle to personalize the care planning: 1) communicating assessment results to increase healthy self-awareness; 2) supporting setting person-directed goals to address health problems; 3) identifying health actions and personalizing goal setting to participants' contexts. The 12-week healthy aging empowerment comprises three core activities for healthy aging promotion, including interactive health education, health message broadcasts, and three case conferences for goal monitoring and health counseling.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 1\) aged 60 or above,
* 2\) with at least two risk factors of accelerating aging defined as including reduced physical functioning, malnutrition, depressed mood, loneliness, poor health perception, and presence of geriatric symptoms (e.g. insomnia, pain, etc), based on their health screening results,
* 3\) community-dwelling,
* 4\) communicable to engage in health education activity.

Exclusion Criteria

* 1\) any who is not at or at only one risk factor of accelerating aging,
* 2\) any who has problems in communicating with the research team.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof. Yu, Doris Sau Fung

Professor (Chair, Research)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Doris Sau Fung YU, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Doris Sau Fung YU, PhD

Role: CONTACT

852 3817 6319

Facility Contacts

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Doris Sau Fung Yu, PhD

Role: primary

3817 6319

Other Identifiers

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PATHHA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id