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

NCT06415617 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023.585.p
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of home-based psychoeducation in older adults with frailty in the community. The main questions it aims to answer are

• Intervention group: psychoeducation
• Control group: physical health education Participants will receive two home visits for data collection. An individual interview will be conducted with participants in the experimental group to explore their experiences.

Conditions

Frailty; Well-Being, Psychological

Keywords

Subjective well-being; frailty; psychoeducation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Participation rate, self-reported intervention adherence, and attrition rate.

  The feasibility of the study will be measured in terms of participation rate, self-reported intervention adherence, and attrition rate.

  12 weeks post-allocation

• Acceptability

  A 5-item satisfaction survey will be conducted by the end of the intervention for participants to rate the intervention in terms of appropriates of the session content, length of each session, overall intervention duration and delivery mode, from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied).

  12 weeks post-allocation

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Frailty level

  12 weeks post-allocation

• Physical functioning

  12 weeks post-allocation

• Activities of daily living

  12 weeks post-allocation

• Instrumental activities of daily living

  12 weeks post-allocation

• Subjective well-being

  12 weeks post-allocation

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: Psychoeducation

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

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

Other: Attention control

Interventions

Psychoeducation OTHER

The content of psychoeducation is based on "Five Ways of Well-being" which covers "Be active", "Connect", "Take Notice", "Keep learning" and "Giving" . The participants will be engaged in psychoeducation through group discussion, individualised goal setting and reflective exercises.

Experimental group

Attention control OTHER

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

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• (1) aged 65 years or over; (2) meeting frailty criteria by FRAIL scale (score 3 or above) ; (3) mentally competent screened by The Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT≥6) ; (4) able to speak and understand Cantonese; (5) living at home; (6) having experience using a smartphone (e.g.: sending messages, watching videos)

You may not qualify if:

• (1) have a visual or hearing problem or a language barrier that may affect their communication or understanding; (2) being unfit for home-based exercise, as defined by having one point or above at either the 25-item Home Falls and Accidents self-reported screening tool (HOME-FAST), which is a comprehensive tool for identify home hazards for fall (3) are currently practising exercise for at least 150 minutes per week in previous four weeks; (4) are receiving active psychiatric or antidepressant treatment or joining other physical exercises or rehabilitation programmes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TAO An: lead

Study Sites (1)

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

Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Frailty; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Mr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2024
• First Posted: May 16, 2024
• Study Start: November 24, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 9, 2024
• Study Completion: April 9, 2024
• Last Updated: May 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)