Disease Containment Measures Among Older Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemia
Co-AiT
The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Health of Older Adults
1 other identifier
observational
12,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study will examine which impact lockdown strategies intending to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had on people with cognitive impairment and dementia. Comprehensive data from two large health studies in Norway, conducted before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, will be linked with health register data on the use of health care services and medication. Further, it will be conducted a survey addressing questions on social isolation and use of communicative technology, from March 2020 to January 2021. The knowledge gained from this study can improve the health care system's ability to respond more adequately to pandemics and other unforeseen events, so that the negative consequences for older adults with dementia and cognitive impairment can be reduced.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Feb 2021
Longer than P75 for all trials
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 2, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 18, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 10, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 20, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedMarch 21, 2024
March 1, 2024
3.1 years
February 2, 2021
March 20, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
Use of Health care services
Information from the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) and the Norwegian Registry for Primary Health Care (NRPHC)
The participants' use of health care services from the period 2017-2019
Use of Health care services
Information from the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) and the Norwegian Registry for Primary Health Care (NRPHC)
The participants' use of health care services in 2020
Use of Health care services
Information from the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) and the Norwegian Registry for Primary Health Care (NRPHC)
The participants' use of health care services from the period 2021-2022
Use of psychotropic medications
Information from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD)
The participants' use of psychotropic medication from the period 2017-2019
Use of psychotropic medications
Information from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD)
The participants' use of psychotropic medication in 2020
Use of psychotropic medications
Information from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD)
The participants' use of psychotropic medication from the period 2021-2022
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022
CERAD Ten-words test
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022
Incidence of dementia diagnosis
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022
Incidence of mild cognitive impairment
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022
Other Outcomes (12)
Short Physical Performance Battery
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022.
Grip strength
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022.
Blood Pressure
The participants were assessed when attending the HUNT4 70+-study, and will be assessed with the same measures in the followup study in 2021/2022
- +9 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Inhabitants in Nord-Trøndelag 70 years of age and older
All inhabitants in Nord-Trøndelag 70 years of age and older, who participated in the HUNT4 70+-study, between 2017 and 2019.
Inhabitants in one area in Trondheim, 70 years of age and older
All inhabitants one area in Trondheim, 70 years of age and older, who participated in the HUNT4 70+-study, between 2017 and 2019.
Eligibility Criteria
Inhabitants living in the designated areas that volunteered to participation in the HUNT4 health survey
You may qualify if:
- Inhabitants living in the designated areas
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Norwegian National Advisory Unit of Ageing and Health
Tønsberg, Norway
Related Publications (4)
Ibsen TL, Zotcheva E, Bergh S, Gerritsen D, Livingston G, Luras H, Mamelund SE, Rokstad AMM, Strand BH, Voshaar RCO, Selbaek G. Cognitive function, physical function, and mental health in older adults amid reduced primary and specialist healthcare service use during COVID-19: the HUNT study. Geroscience. 2025 Sep 27. doi: 10.1007/s11357-025-01909-x. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 41006671DERIVEDIbsen TL, Zotcheva E, Bergh S, Gerritsen D, Livingston G, Luras H, Mamelund SE, Mork Rokstad AM, Strand BH, Thingstad P, Oude Voshaar RC, Selbaek G. The Role of Social Media in Mitigating the Long-Term Impact of Social Isolation on Mental and Cognitive Health in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The HUNT Study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2025 May;40(5):e70097. doi: 10.1002/gps.70097.
PMID: 40338168DERIVEDIbsen TL, Zotcheva E, Bergh S, Gerritsen D, Livingston G, Luras H, Mamelund SE, Rokstad AMM, Strand BH, Oude Voshaar RC, Selbaek G. A longitudinal cohort study on dispensed analgesic and psychotropic medications in older adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Feb 7;25(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-05745-8.
PMID: 39920618DERIVEDIbsen TL, Strand BH, Bergh S, Livingston G, Luras H, Mamelund SE, Voshaar RO, Rokstad AMM, Thingstad P, Gerritsen D, Selbaek G. A longitudinal cohort study on the use of health and care services by older adults living at home with/without dementia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Apr 19;24(1):485. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10846-y.
PMID: 38641570DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Geir Selbaek, PhD
Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 2, 2021
First Posted
March 10, 2021
Study Start
February 18, 2021
Primary Completion
March 20, 2024
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
March 21, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-03