Impact of a Telephone Coaching Program on Evolution of Autonomy in Subjects Aged 75 Years or More Living at Home

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Since the last few decades, developed societies have been evolving towards a global aging of their populations. This evolution has been accompanied by the problematic of the dependence of aging populations. Dependence is today a challenge posed to social, healthcare or medico-social organizations. Many studies have shown the positive effect of changes in health (physical activity, nutrition, socialization) on functional abilities of aged subjects. Intervention at subject's home is an easy and inexpensive way to delay the onset of dependence in the elderly population. Health coaching is defined as a regular series of phone calls between the patient and the health care professional to support and encourage the patient and promote healthy behaviors such as treatment control, healthy eating and physical activity .

Detailed Description
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The aim of the study will be evaluate impact of a telephone coaching program on evolution of autonomy in subjects aged 75 years or more living at home

Official Title
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Impact of a Telephone Coaching Program on Evolution of Autonomy in Subjects Aged 75 Years or More Living at Home

Conditions
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Subjects Aged 75 Years or More Living at Home

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: telephone coaching program
* Other: no telephone coaching program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: subjects aged 75 years or more subjects living at home subjects able to use phone subjects agree to participate to the study Exclusion Criteria: subjects do not speak French

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group with telephone coaching program .<br>subjects aged 75 years or more living at home, with telephone coaching program | Other: telephone coaching program<br>* telephone coaching program : 7 phone calls by nurse<br>|
| Active Comparator: Group without telephone coaching program.<br>subjects aged 75 years or more living at home, without telephone coaching program | Other: no telephone coaching program<br>* no telephone coaching program : 7 phone calls by nurse<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Autonomy evolution | Evolution of autonomy score between inclusion and 12 months follow up. The autonomy score (on 14 points) is the sum of the Katz's Activities of Daily Living (on 6 points) and the Lawton's Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (on 8 points). Katz's Activities of Daily Living comprises 6 items (bathing, dressing, transferring, using the toilet, eating, continence). Lawton's Instrumental Activities of Daily comprises 8 items (ability to use the telephone, do the shopping, meal preparation, do the housework, do the laundry, use public transport, take responsibility for own medication and manage a budget.) | 12 months |