Effect of a Nurse-Led Telehealth Program on Frailty and Function in Older Adults Living at Home

What this Trial Is About

Frailty is a common condition in older adults that leads to reduced physical strength, increased risk of falls, hospital visits, and greater healthcare use. This trial is a randomized controlled study aiming to assess the effects of a nurse-led telehealth-supported program on frailty levels and functional abilities among adults aged 65 and older living independently at home. The study compares this new program to usual care to understand its impact on health outcomes. The intervention group will participate in a 6-week structured program delivered by a nurse, starting with a face-to-face assessment followed by weekly 20 to 25-minute telephone counseling sessions. These sessions focus on raising frailty awareness, supporting physical activity and mobility, providing nutrition and hydration advice, fall prevention, managing sleep and fatigue, and promoting self-care and healthy lifestyle habits. The control group will continue with their usual care without additional support. Participants will be assessed at three timepoints at the start, after 6 weeks, and at 18 weeks. Researchers will evaluate frailty using the FRAIL Scale as the primary outcome and measure functional status, depressive symptoms, number of falls, emergency visits, and hospitalizations as secondary outcomes. The programs delivery will be monitored for consistency, and participants health progress will be closely tracked throughout the study period lasting at least 18 weeks.

Nurse-Led Telehealth Frailty Management in Older Adults