Effects of mobile health (mHealth) apps on frailty phenotype scores for older adults with frailty: An exploratory preliminary trial.

UMIN ID: UMIN000054131

Registered date:12/04/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Pre-frailty
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/04/15
• Target sample size: 80
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Intervention group Lectures on how to use the mobile health application (Online kayoinoba) will be provided once a week for 60 minutes, a sum of 6 sessions (6 weeks). Lecture on health education including preventive caregiving once a week for 30 minutes, a sum of 6 sessions.
Control group Lecture on health education including preventive caregiving once a week for 30 minutes, a sum of 6 sessions.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Change in frailty phenotype scores from baseline to the end of the 24-week intervention
• Secondary Outcome: 1). Physical activity 2). Physical function 3). Cognitive function 4). Quality of life 5). Social isolation 6). Mental health 7). Dietary balance 8). Comprehensive self-health check 9). Gait parameters 10). Adverse events 11). Adherence

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 65years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1. Those who have been diagnosed with dementia 2. Those who are taking medication for dementia 3. Those who are participating in other studies using mobile health apps conducted at our center 4. Those who are unable to undergo tests such as motor function tests. 5. Those who are unable to perform basic activities of daily living. 6. Those who are prohibited from exercising (except light exercise) by physicians 7. Those who have unstable or severe medical conditions that do not allow them to participate in the study by the study physician. 8. Those who have had angina pectoris or myocardial infarction within the past 3 months or have had previous cardiac surgery, are terminally ill or are receiving palliative care. 9. Those deemed ineligible by the principal investigator or the study physician to participate in this study.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: 1. The 38th Research Grant from the Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health 2. Longevity Sciences from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan (grant numbers 24-2)