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NCT Number: NCT05483478

Effectiveness of Mobile Health on Frailty, Muscle Strength and Health Literacy of the Elderly

This study explores the effect of mobile health combined with multi-course intervention on frailty, muscle strength, health literacy and nutrition knowledge among the elderly in the community. A longitudinal, repeated test quasi-experimental design was adopted to convenient sampling. Four community care bases in northern Taiwan were selected, and 2 experimental groups and 2 control groups were assigned by computer lottery to participate in the study. 60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group. The experimental group received the combination of mobile health and multi-course intervention, and the control group only received the intervention of multi-course. The three measurement time points of the tracking effect of the two groups were: before intervention, after 4-times interventions, and after 12-times interventions. The following data were collected in the two groups: frailty assessment, grip strength, lower limb muscle strength, health literacy scale and nutrition knowledge scale. Statistical data were analyzed by SPSS26.0 software. Descriptive statistics include: percentage, mean, standard deviation; inferential statistics include: independent sample t test, chi-square test, generalized estimation model.

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Key information

Conditions

Telemedicine Elderly Frailty Health Literacy Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year–84 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Landseed Intrenational Hospital

Taoyuan, 324, Taiwan

About this study

The current preventive and delayed disability care programs have problems such as uneven quality, number of participants, and lack of funds. During the COVID-19 epidemic, isolation measures have affected the preventive care of the elderly. More appropriate and innovative service programs should be adopted to expand Promote the prevention and delay of disability care services for the elderly in the community, so that the elderly can actively participate in their own health promotion work, reduce the occurrence of disability, shorten the number of years of disability, and enjoy a high-quality elderly life.

This study explores the effect of mobile health combined with multi-course intervention on frailty, muscle strength, health literacy and nutrition knowledge among the elderly in the community. A longitudinal, repeated test quasi-experimental design was adopted to convenient sampling. Four community care bases in northern Taiwan were selected, and 2 experimental groups and 2 control groups were assigned by computer lottery to participate in the study. 60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group. The experimental group received the combination of mobile health and multi-course intervention, and the control group only received the intervention of multi-course. The three measurement time points of the tracking effect of the two groups were: before intervention, after 4-times interventions, and after 12-times interventions. The following data were collected in the two groups: frailty assessment, grip strength, lower limb muscle strength, health literacy scale and nutrition knowledge scale. Statistical data were analyzed by SPSS26.0 software includes: percentage, mean, standard deviation; independent sample t test, chi-square test, generalized estimation model.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Ability to act independently.
  • Conscious and articulate.
  • Those who can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
  • Smartphones and Internet access available.
  • "LINE" mobile communication software can be used.

Exclusion criteria

  • Cognitive Impaired Persons.
  • mentally illness.
  • Those with musculoskeletal injuries of the upper and lower limbs.
  • Patients with a history of serious heart and lung diseases.

Treatment and study plan

mobile health combined Multi-course Program

Combination Product

mobile health combined Multi-course Program

Primary outcomes

  1. frailty assessment

    Time frame: baseline, during the procedure, through study completion

    Study of Osteoporotic Fractures scale was adopted。Include: (1) Weight loss: Loss of 3kg or more in the past without intentional weight loss.

    (2) Weakened lower extremity function: unable to stand up from a chair five times without support by hands.

    (3) Decreased energy: In the past week, did you feel that you couldn't get enough energy to do things? If more than two of the three items are met, frailty is defined; if one is met, the pre-frailty is defined; if not met, no frailty.

  2. muscle strength

    Time frame: baseline, during the procedure, through study completion

    Grip machine。A practice session is given before the test to ensure that the subject understands the test process. The hand grip strength of the elderly in Taiwan is 26 kg for men and 16 kg for women.

  3. Health Literacy

    Time frame: baseline, during the procedure, through study completion

    Mandarin Multidimensional Health Literacy Questionnaire。Each subscale has 4 questions, a total of 20 questions, and each question is scored 1-4 points. After the formula conversion, the score is between 0-50 points. Health awareness level 0-25 is insufficient; 26-33 is limited; 34-42 is sufficient; 43-50 is good.

  4. Nutrition knowledge

    Time frame: baseline, during the procedure, through study completion

    Nutrition knowledge questionnaire。There are 5 true-false questions, 5 multiple-choice questions, a total of ten questions; 1 point for a correct answer, 0 point for a wrong answer, and the score is between 0 and 10 points.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Landseed Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Combined Mobile Health and Multicomponent Program Intervention on Frailty, Muscle Strength and Health Literacy of the Elderly in the Community

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 2, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 2, 2022

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