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NCT number NCT02904174
Other study ID # H-ZJJY
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received September 8, 2016
Last updated September 13, 2016
Start date December 2014
Est. completion date June 2016

Study information

Verified date September 2016
Source The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Hong Kong: Ethics Committee
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Malnutrition, risk of falls and medication incidents are commonly faced by the older adults. This study aimed to provide health education to community-dwelling older adults and to assess the effectiveness of a Healthy Living Program (HLP) to older adults in terms of fall prevention, drug management and healthy eating habits.


Description:

This was a single group pre-post trial. Participants aged 60 or above were recruited from the community elderly centres. A 6-week HLP, which included one 45 minutes weekly session, was offered to the participants.

122 participants were recruited. This study shows that the 6-week HLP has a potential to improve the physical well-being of the participants, and to increase their knowledge in diet, drug management and fall prevention.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 122
Est. completion date June 2016
Est. primary completion date March 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 60 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- able to communicate and understand Cantonese

- > 1 in frailty score

- members of the Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Healthy Living Programme
A 6-week Healthy Living Program (HLP) was developed and implemented for all the participants. There was one 45 minutes weekly session over 6 week. Week 1 & 2 focused on healthy eating habits including food pyramid, balanced diet for the elderly, food labels, healthy snacks and healthy eating out. Week 3 & 4 were about fall prevention, which included risk factors and complications of fall among older adults, preventive measures, strengthening exercises and aerobic dance. Week 5 & 6 focused on drug management, such as knowledge on commonly used drugs, drug storage, use of analgesics and non-pharmacological pain relief strategies. Interactive activities such as games, puzzles and question & answer session were included in the group education.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Pentecostal Church of Hong Kong

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in subjective happiness level Measured by Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), which consisted of 4 statements answered on a 7-point Likert scale. Scores for each statement range from 1 to 7 and the scores from the four statements were added, thus the possible range of scores on the SHS is 4 to 28. Higher scores reflect higher levels of subjective happiness. Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in frailty status Measured by the FRAIL scale, which includes five items: fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illness, and loss of weight. The FRAIL scale ranges from 0-5, with a score of 0 regards as normal, 1-2 as pre-frail and 3-5 as frail. Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in pain intensity Measured using the numerical rating scale, to assess the presence and intensity of pain among participants, which was presented with 0 referring to no pain and 10 referring to the worst pain imaginable Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in Generalized pain self-efficacy beliefs Measured by the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. It consists of 10 statements, and participants were asked to rate their confidence in performing 10 activities or tasks despite experiencing pain, on a 7-point scale. Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in functional mobility Measured by Timed Up and Go Test. The participants were required to walk a distance of three meters, turn, walk back to the chair and sit down. Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in hand grip strength Measured using a dynamometer. Participants were seated with arms by the trunk, the elbow flexed to 90 and in a neutral position, and the wrist in slight extension. Participants were told to squeeze the dynamometer as hard as they could Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in knowledge in healthy eating habits Measured by self-developed questionnaire. Range of score is 0-12, with higher score indicates having more knowledge. Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in knowledge in drug management Measured by self-developed questionnaire. Range of score is 0-10, with higher score indicates having more knowledge. Baseline, Week 6 No
Secondary Change in knowledge in fall prevention Measured by self-developed questionnaire. Range of score is 0-5, with higher score indicates having more knowledge. Baseline, Week 6 No
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