Evaluation of the Effects of University-Community Collaboration in Providing "Kayoinoba"

UMIN ID: UMIN000056901

Registered date:15/02/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: concerns about falling
• Date of first enrollment: 2025/02/20
• Target sample size: 160
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

The intervention in this study does not involve medical procedures. At the JAMBASE facility, participants will engage in a community-based program that includes facility-based activities, consultations with healthcare professionals, and ongoing support. Additionally, research evaluations will be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. Participants will take part in facility-based activities once a month and undergo research evaluations every six months. They will also use a home sleep monitoring device (Active Sleep ANALYZER by PARAMOUNT BED) and receive consultations with healthcare professionals during their visits to the JAMBASE facility. Furthermore, ongoing support for health-related activities will be provided through a comprehensive health application.
The control group will participate in facility-based activities every six months and undergo research evaluations every six months.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The primary outcomes of this study include the Kihon Checklist score and the achievement of proposed health actions, which will be assessed through participant self-reports. These assessments include the frequency of outings and exercise in the past two weeks, knowledge about exercise and dietary habits, sources of health information, awareness of oral hygiene practices, engagement with the health advice application (intervention group only), participation in self-selected health activities, interest in community health programs such as Kayoinoba and wellness classes, and other indicators related to the achievement of health-related goals.
• Secondary Outcome: Secondary outcomes include medication use for lifestyle diseases, blood test results from health check-ups or local clinics (HbA1c, LDL cholesterol), physical function evaluations such as grip strength, gait speed, and isometric knee extension strength, responses from various questionnaires including dietary diversity and the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and sleep monitoring results such as total sleep time and sleep score.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 65years-old
• Age maximum: 85years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Individuals restricted from exercise by their primary care physician. Individuals who have undergone pacemaker implantation surgery. Individuals who have been certified for long-term care or support (i.e., those with official nursing care levels). Any other individuals deemed unsuitable for participation by the principal or co-investigators.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Osaka University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: The Society 5.0 Implementation Research Hub Support Program, The Nissei Foundation's Young Practical Research Grant