The Count Me In Program in Support of Social Participation for Older People With Loss of Autonomy

NCT07440628 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Projet PP@CHSLD/CdJ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 8
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine whether the Count Me In Program (Participe-Présent in French), which focuses on the strengths and power to act of older adults, can improve social participation and psychosocial factors among older adults with loss of autonomy, as assessed by the following outcome measures: (1) loneliness; (2) depressive symptoms; (3) cognition; (4) frequency of participation in leisure activities; and (5) type of social participation. Participants will attend seven weekly workshops in the Count Me In Program.

Conditions

Older Adults; Loss of Autonomy

Keywords

Older adults; Loss of autonomy; Day centre

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Lonliness

  The question about loneliness will be phrased as follows: "Do you suffer from loneliness? (never / sometimes / often or always)".

  At enrollment and eight weeks after enrollment

• Depressive symptoms

  The Nursing Homes Short Depression Inventory (NH-SDI). It includes 16 closed-ended questions on depressive symptoms.

  At enrollment and at 8 weeks from enrollment.

• Lavel of social participation

  Participants' social participation will be classified into six categories. The first level concerns all the daily activities that an individual normally performs alone in preparation for other activities that will put them in contact with other people (e.g., eating). The second level also includes activities where the individual is not in direct contact with other people, but where other people are present (e.g., listening to music in a performance hall). At the third level, the individual is in social contact with other people, either in person or online, but does not engage in any specific activity with them. At the fourth level, the individual collaborates with others to carry out an activity and achieve a common goal. The fifth level includes activities where the individual helps others (e.g., as a caregiver or volunteer). Finally, at the sixth level, the individual contributes more broadly to society through civic activities (e.g., getting involved in political parties).

  At enrollment and eight weeks after enrollment.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Cognition

  At enrollment and eight weeks after enrollment.

• Frequency of participation in leisure activities per week

  At enrollment and eight weeks after enrollment.

Study Arms (1)

The Count Me In Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Seven weekly workshops

Other: The Count Me In Program

Interventions

The Count Me In Program OTHER

Seven weekly workshops

The Count Me In Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be over 55 years old
• Must be able to understand and speak French fluently
• Must be able to attend a group meeting lasting about 45 minutes
• Must currently participate in at least one leisure activity in a day centre

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières: lead
• Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal: collaborator
• Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec (CIUSSS MCQ): collaborator

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Study Officials

• Tokiko Hamasaki

  University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Tokiko Hamasaki, PhD

CONTACT

819-478-5011; tokiko.hamasaki@uqtr.ca

Alice Fortin, MA

CONTACT

Alice.Fortin@uqtr.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 18, 2026
• First Posted: February 27, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2026
• Study Completion: June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share