Self-Care Management in Older Adults

NCT06502574 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024-341
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Self-management of chronic diseases requires the ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, and lifestyle changes inherent in living with achronic disease. Rational drug use by older adults is of particular importance. Mobile applications are being developed to facilitate thecompliance of older adults with chronic diseases with medication treatment and to increase their disease self-management skills. The researchwas planned to strengthen participation in social life through rational drug use and disease self-care management in older adults with chronicdiseases. The research will be conducted in a parallel group randomized controlled manner. In the research, a mobile application will bedeveloped for the use of older adults. Older adults will be asked to use the mobile application for at least 6 months, and the scales will be re-administered face to face or online in the 3rd and 6th months of the intervention.

Conditions

Disease Self Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Participation in social life (Social Inclusion Scale)

  It was developed in 2009 by Secker et al. to measure an individual's relationship with other people. A validity and reliability study of theTurkish version of the scale was conducted. 4 items were removed from the original 22-item scale and the final version consisted of 18items. The lowest and highest that can be taken from the scale are 18 and 72. A higher score from the scale indicates more socialization.

  Baseline

• Participation in social life (Social Inclusion Scale)

  It was developed in 2009 by Secker et al. to measure an individual's relationship with other people. A validity and reliability study of theTurkish version of the scale was conducted. 4 items were removed from the original 22-item scale and the final version consisted of 18items. The lowest and highest that can be taken from the scale are 18 and 72. A higher score from the scale indicates more socialization.

  within first week]

• Participation in social life (Social Inclusion Scale)

  It was developed in 2009 by Secker et al. to measure an individual's relationship with other people. A validity and reliability study of theTurkish version of the scale was conducted. 4 items were removed from the original 22-item scale and the final version consisted of 18items. The lowest and highest that can be taken from the scale are 18 and 72. A higher score from the scale indicates more socialization.

  twelfth week]

Study Arms (2)

mobile application

EXPERIMENTAL

Older adults will be asked to use the mobile application for atleast 6 months, and the scales will be re-administered face toface or online in the 3rd and 6th months of the intervention.

Other: mobile application

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention has been made.

Interventions

mobile application OTHER

The mobile application prepared for rational drug use andchronic disease self-management, suitable for use by olderadults, will be required to be used for 6 months.

mobile application

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 79 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being in the 60-79 age group,
• Having a chronic disease that requires constant monitoring and treatment
• Using at least one medication for your disease regularly
• Having smart phone usage skills

You may not qualify if:

• Having vision and hearing problems
• Being 80 or older
• Having a neuro-psychiatric disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sultan Ayaz Alkaya: lead
• Health Institutes of Turkey: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Gazi University

Ankara, Çankaya, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Sultan Ayaz Alkaya, PhD

  Gazi University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof. Dr., Faculty of Nursing

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2024
• First Posted: July 16, 2024
• Study Start: July 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 25, 2025
• Study Completion: March 30, 2026
• Last Updated: April 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

TU (1)