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Home-based Psychoeducation for Older Adults With Frailty: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Led by TAO An · Updated on 2024-05-16
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a 12-week home-based telerehabilitation programme on improving subjective well-being among community-dwelling older people with frailty. The main question it aims to answer is \- Could home-based psychoeducation significantly enhance subjective well-being in 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 three home visits for data collection. Some of participants in experimental group will receive interview for process evaluation.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Home-based Psychoeducation for Older Adults With Frailty: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 65 or older
- Identified as frail by the FRAIL scale with a score of 3 or higher
- Mentally competent with an Abbreviated Mental Test score of 6 or higher
- Able to speak and understand Cantonese
- Living at home
- Experienced in using a smartphone (e.g., sending messages, watching videos)
You will not qualify if you...
- Have visual or hearing impairments or language barriers that affect communication or understanding
- Unfit for home-based exercise, indicated by a score of 1 or higher on the 25-item HOME-FAST tool
- Currently exercising at least 150 minutes per week over the past four weeks
- Undergoing active psychiatric or antidepressant treatment or participating in other physical exercise or rehabilitation programs
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Research Team
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An TAO
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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