NCT02130102

Brief Summary

In this research project a module based Ambient Assisted Living solution will be provided to elderly living in assisted living homes. Those products and services seek to impact quality of life of the elderly and have positive effects on their environment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2013

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 30, 2014

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2014

Completed
1.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

December 31, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

April 30, 2014

Last Update Submit

December 30, 2015

Conditions

Quality of Life

Keywords

technology acceptanceambient assisted livingindependent livingquality of lifesocioeconomic impactusability of information and communication technologies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes of quality of life and subjective health

    multidimensional outcome assessment of quality of life: Quality of life is assessed by the questionnaires of the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD) as well as with semi-structured qualitative interviews. Subjective health is assessed by EQ-5D VAS of the Euroqol-Organization.

    4 and 1 months before intervention. 1, 4 and 12 months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in technology acceptance and usability

    1, 12 and 18 months after intervention

  • Impact and changes on socio-economic parameters

    4 months before intervention. 4 and 12 months after intervention

Study Arms (1)

Users of ModuLAAr

A group of volunteers (aged 60+), living in assisted living homes, will be provided with module based technical solutions to improve their independency and quality of life.

Device: The ModuLAAr Ambient Assisted Living System

Interventions

The ModuLAAr Ambient Assisted Living SystemDEVICE

The system consists of the following modules which will be provided to the volunteers according to their needs: tablet computer (digital photo album, video telephone, meal ordering system, reminder system), bodyweight scale, blood pressure meter, emergency call system, mobile phone (documentation of personal health-related data), bathroom surveillance system, blood glucose meter, house automation technologies/smart home technologies

Users of ModuLAAr

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

elderly residents of assisted living homes aged 60 and above

You may qualify if:

  • years and older
  • informed consent
  • resident of an assisted living home of the Samariterbund Burgenland Rettung und Soziale Dienste GmbH

You may not qualify if:

  • relevant health threatening event or death
  • mini mental state score \<17

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, 2700, Austria

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Siegel C, Prazak-Aram B, Kropf J, Kundi M, Dorner T. Evaluation of a modular scalable system for silver-ager located in assisted living homes in Austria--study protocol of the ModuLAAr ambient assisted living project. BMC Public Health. 2014 Jul 21;14:736. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-736.

    PMID: 25047720DERIVED

Related Links

Study Officials

  • Barbara Prazak-Aram, Mag.

    AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Associate

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2014

First Posted

May 5, 2014

Study Start

June 1, 2013

Primary Completion

December 1, 2015

Study Completion

December 1, 2015

Last Updated

December 31, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Locations

AU(1)