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NCT Number: NCT03891771

Seniors Guardian: A Monitoring Platform for the Elderly

This pilot study evaluates whether a telemonitoring platform of activities of daily living amongst the elderly can improve their quality of life. Participants will be randomised to two different follow-up strategies, one comprising a monitoring platform and the other standard visits at a healthcare facility. Quality of life will be assessed using standardised questionnaires.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centro de Salud Familiar 30 de Marzo, San Antonio, Chile

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About this study

Elderly participants at perceived socioeconomic risk will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a telemonitoring platform in their houses or standard health care. The platform will include sensors able to detect falls, nocturia (which have been previously validated) and sensors for environmental variables including humidity, carbon monoxide levels and temperature. In addition, a wearable panic button will be provided for participants allocated to the sensor platform which will allow them to obtain help in case of an emergency. The sensor platform will be connected to emergency services and healthcare providers,and they should receive and react to any anomaly detected in their readings.

Participants will be followed up for 10 months. Quality of life questionnaires, including the World Health Organisation's WHOQOL-BREF and the EQ-5D for health-related quality of life, will be used to address potential intervention effects.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Elderly participant (>65 years of age) perceived to be at socioeconomic risk
  • Resident in the city of Valparaiso or San Antonio
  • Lives alone
  • Obtained a housing subsidy from the Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanismo (Housing and Urbanism Services)

Exclusion criteria

  • Dementia
  • Substance or alcohol abuse
  • Inability to answer quality of life questionnaires due to medical or psychiatric morbidity
  • Terminal illness (life expectancy under 6 months)
  • Ownership of pets within the residence (ie. dogs, cats).
  • Refusal to participate

Treatment and study plan

Telemonitoring sensors

Device

This complex platform entails several sensors aimed at detecting falls, nocturia and environmental variables in the participant's home. Sensors are non-intrusive and its only wearable component is the panic button which must be carried by the participant.

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Quality of Life score as measured by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)

    Time frame: 1 month after randomisation

    This scale is designed to assess the overall quality of life of the respondent using 5-point Likert scales. Higher scores mean a better quality of life. WHOQOL-BREF is divided in 4 domains, including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. The mean score for each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Scores can then be added together to obtain an overall score. Therefore, scores in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire range from 4 to 20 points.

  2. Overall Quality of Life score as measured by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)

    Time frame: 5 months after randomisation

    This scale is designed to assess the overall quality of life of the respondent using 5-point Likert scales. Higher scores mean a better quality of life. WHOQOL-BREF is divided in 4 domains, including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. The mean score for each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Scores can then be added together to obtain an overall score. Therefore, scores in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire range from 4 to 20 points.

  3. Overall Quality of Life score as measured by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF)

    Time frame: 10 months after randomisation

    This scale is designed to assess the overall quality of life of the respondent using 5-point Likert scales. Higher scores mean a better quality of life. WHOQOL-BREF is divided in 4 domains, including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. The mean score for each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Scores can then be added together to obtain an overall score. Therefore, scores in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire range from 4 to 20 points.

  4. Health-Related Quality of Life score using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) Questionnaire

    Time frame: 1 month after randomisation

    EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is a standardised questionnaire that allows to quantify health-related quality of life. It is divided in two sections, a descriptive section and a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the questionnaire. The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale. Results are presented as a descriptive profile or as an index value calculated from the descriptive component which is country-specific. Visual analog values can range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating an overall better health-related quality of life.

  5. Health-Related Quality of Life score using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) Questionnaire

    Time frame: 5 months after randomisation

    EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is a standardised questionnaire that allows to quantify health-related quality of life. It is divided in two sections, a descriptive section and a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the questionnaire. The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale. Results are presented as a descriptive profile or as an index value calculated from the descriptive component which is country-specific. Visual analog values can range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating an overall better health-related quality of life.

  6. Health-Related Quality of Life score using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) Questionnaire

    Time frame: 10 months after randomisation

    EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is a standardised questionnaire that allows to quantify health-related quality of life. It is divided in two sections, a descriptive section and a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the questionnaire. The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale. Results are presented as a descriptive profile or as an index value calculated from the descriptive component which is country-specific. Visual analog values can range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating an overall better health-related quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Valparaiso

Other

Collaborators

  • Corporación Municipal de Valparaíso, Chile
  • Ilustre Municipalidad de San Antonio, Chile
  • Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanismo, Chile

Registry information

Official study title

Seniors Guardian: A Non-intrusive Monitoring Platform for Activities of Daily Living Amongst the Elderly

Acronym: SEMONE

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 27, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 22, 2021

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