Clinical trial NCT06449963: Effect of Health Belief Model Education on Water Intake in the Elderly (HBM-Water Study)
Official title: The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Education on Daily Water Consumption and Dehydration Symptoms in Elderly Individuals Who Do Not Drink Enough Water
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dehydration
Water Consumption in Elderly
Keywords: Health Belief Model
Elderly
Hydration
Education Program
Lead sponsor: Bayburt University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Ataturk University
First posted: 2024-06-10
Enrollment: 68
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 99
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: This study uses a parallel assignment model where participants are randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive the Health Belief Model (HBM)-based education program, while the control group will receive no education. The purpose is to compare the effectiveness of the HBM-based education program on increasing daily water consumption among elderly individuals.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based education program to increase daily water consumption among elderly individuals aged 65 and above. Participants will be divided into two groups; one group will receive HBM-based education, and the other group will not receive any education. The effects of the education program on daily water consumption and dehydration symptoms will be assessed.

Detailed description: The study has a randomized controlled design and will last 1 month. The study group will be given a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based training program for 1 month, and the same training will be given again after 2 weeks to reinforce the training, while the control group will not receive any training. Participants; Daily water consumption will be collected and dehydration symptoms will be evaluated at baseline and at the end of 1 month, and differences between groups will be analyzed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Aged 65 years and older. Consuming less than 1000 ml of water daily.

Exclusion Criteria:

Scoring below 17 on the Mini-Mental State Examination. Being bedridden. Having a medical condition that requires fluid restriction. Taking diuretic medications.

Withdrawal Criteria:

Elderly participants who wish to withdraw from the study at any stage of the research process.

Participants who meet the exclusion criteria during the study period.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Average Daily Water Intake (liters)
timeFrame: Data collection at baseline, 24-hour intervals, and daily data collection until the end of 30 days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Hydration Status (urine specific gravity)
timeFrame: At baseline, after 15 days, and on day 30
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Erzurum
country: Turkey
facility: Atatürk University Health Sciences Institute, Department of Nursing Principles
Study officials:
References:
citation: Ciftci B, Yildiz GN, Avsar G, Kose S, Aydin E, Dogan S, Celik S. Development of the Thirst Discomfort Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study. Am J Crit Care. 2023 May 1;32(3):176-183. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2023954.