Home-based Psychoeducation for Older Adults With Frailty: A Randomised Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT06415604

Last Updated: 2024-05-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 138 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-01-01

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a 12-week home-based telerehabilitation programme on improving subjective well-being among community-dwelling older people with frailty.

The main question it aims to answer is

• Could home-based psychoeducation significantly enhance subjective well-being in older adults with frailty in the community?

Participants will receive 12 weekly online group-based sessions at their homes. The content for the experimental group and control group is different:

• Intervention group: psychoeducation
• Control group: physical health education Participants will receive three home visits for data collection. Some of participants in experimental group will receive interview for process evaluation.

Conditions

Frailty; Well-Being, Psychological

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Experimental group

Participants will receive 60-minute weekly online group-based psychoeducation sessions for 12 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Psychoeducation

Intervention Type: OTHER

The content of psychoeducation is based on "Five Ways of Well-being" which covers "Be active", "Connect", "Take Notice", "Keep learning" and "Giving".

Control group

Participants will receive 60-minute weekly online group-based physical health sessions for 12 weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Attention control

Intervention Type: OTHER

The content of the sessions mainly focuses on physical health information, such as healthy eating, physical exercise, prevention of falls, and pain management.

Interventions

Psychoeducation

The content of psychoeducation is based on "Five Ways of Well-being" which covers "Be active", "Connect", "Take Notice", "Keep learning" and "Giving".

Intervention Type: OTHER

Attention control

The content of the sessions mainly focuses on physical health information, such as healthy eating, physical exercise, prevention of falls, and pain management.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Aged 65 or older; (2) Identified as frail by the FRAIL scale (score ≥3); (3) Mentally competent as determined by the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT ≥6); (4) Able to speak and understand Cantonese; (5) Living at home; (6) Experienced in using a smartphone (e.g., sending messages, watching videos).

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Have visual or hearing impairments or language barriers that may impact communication or understanding; (2) Unfit for home-based exercise, as indicated by a score of 1 or higher on the 25-item HOME-FAST, a tool for identifying home fall hazards; (3) Currently engaging in exercise for at least 150 minutes per week over the past four weeks; (4) Undergoing active psychiatric or antidepressant treatment or participating in other physical exercise or rehabilitation programs.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

TAO An

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

TAO An

Mr

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Hong Kong

Central Contacts

An TAO

Role: CONTACT

andersontao@link.cuhk.edu.hk

(852) 39439929

Facility Contacts

An TAO

Role: primary

andersontao@link.cuhk.edu.hk

(+852) 39439929

Other Identifiers

2023.585.M

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id