Clinical trial NCT06415617: Home-based Psychoeducation for Older Adults With Frailty: A Feasibility Trial
Official title: Effects of A Home-based Psychoeducation Programme on Subjective Well-being for Older Adults With Frailty in the Community: A Feasibility Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Frailty
Well-Being, Psychological
Keywords: Subjective well-being
frailty
psychoeducation
Lead sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-16
Enrollment: 24
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

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

1. Are the proposed eligibility criteria for participants and the study process in recruiting and retaining the participants appropriate?
2. Is home-based psychoeducation feasible and acceptable for older adults with frailty in the community?

Participants will receive 12 weekly online group-based sessions at their homes. The content for the experimental group and control group is different:

* 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.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

(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)

Exclusion Criteria:

(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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Participation rate, self-reported intervention adherence, and attrition rate.
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Acceptability
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Frailty level
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Physical functioning
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Activities of daily living
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Instrumental activities of daily living
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Subjective well-being
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Depressive symptoms
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Social support
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
measure: Quality of life
timeFrame: 12 weeks post-allocation
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Shatin
country: Hong Kong
facility: The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
state: New Territories
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