Verification of feasibility and effectiveness of outing support services for older adults and people requiring care

UMIN ID: UMIN000056179

Registered date:18/11/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: older adults and people requiring care
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/10/18
• Target sample size: 150
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Integrate information to support outings with the desired destination as the destination. Specifically, (i) the means of transportation to the destination and necessary mobility arrangements are identified, (ii) information on barrier-free access and physical considerations such as places to eat, drink, and rest is collected at the destination, and (iii) a time schedule for the trip and stay at the destination is prepared in advance and provided to the subject in advance. Based on this information, the participants are asked to go out with the assistance of staff at the nursing care facility where the program is held.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Completion rate of outing activities
• Secondary Outcome: Vitality Index, Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Distance and speed traveled during outings, sleeping conditions

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: (1)Cases in which the patient has difficulty understanding and following instructions due to cognitive decline or language impairment, and in which there is a risk that safety cannot be ensured during transportation, and (2) cases in which there is any risk of medical instability such as acute onset of illness or deterioration of general conditions, are excluded.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology