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HWePS study: evaluation of an integrated community-based health and wellness program for seniors

Effectiveness of a technology-enhanced integrated health and wellness program for seniors in urban, low-income communities: a non-randomized controlled cluster trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN29103760
Enrollment
480
Registered
2021-09-02
Start date
2021-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Promotion of health and wellness of relatively healthy and/or pre-frail seniors Other

Interventions

The HWePS (Health and Wellness Program for Seniors) study is a non-randomized controlled cluster trial to evaluate a community-based, technology-enhanced, multilevel health equity intervention model f
2) Individualized care management (care planning/coaching) for empowering older people and strengthening their self-care capacity using evidence-based protocols by nurse-led multidisciplinary care tea
3) Developing community-wide healthy living (in particular, service) conditions through creating a supportive environment, strengthening community capacity/action, and building community resources/net
4) An information and communication system supporting and tracking the entire process of the program described above, including provision of tailored resources for older adults, lay supporters, care t

Sponsors

Seoul National University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Older adults 1.1. Adults aged 65 years or older residing in the community 1.2. Older adults that agree to participate 2. Community lay health leaders (CLHLs) 2.1. Adults aged 50 years or older who reside in the community and complete training programs for CLHLs 2.2. CLHLs that agree to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Older Adults 1.1. Participants who are unable to communicate in Korean 1.2. Older adults who plan to move away or out of the community within 6 months 1.3. Older adults who are frail and/or long-term care beneficiaries 2. Community lay health leaders (CLHLs) 2.1. Middle-aged and older community residents who plan to move away or out of the community within 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Quality of life (EuroQol EQ-5D) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 2. Self-rated health (WHO World Health Survey & Korea Community Health Survey [KCHS]) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment]

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Well-being (WHO-5 Well-being Index) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 2. Frailty (Fried’s frailty measure) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 3. Self-efficacy (Health Self-Efficacy Measure) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 4. Community Efficacy (Collective Efficacy Scale) [Time frame at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 5. Physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 6. Hypertension awareness and diabetes awareness (KCHS) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 7. Nutrition (Nutrition Questionnaire Elderly), exercise (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire), mood (PHQ-9 & KCHS), and stress (KCHS) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 8. Satisfaction (Evaluation Ranking Scale) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment] 9. Functional health (Scales and CAPs in the interRAI Check-Up) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment for the intervention group only] 10.Technology acceptance (Senior Technology Acceptance Model Questionnaire [STAM]) [Time frame: at baseline and after 12 weeks of participant enrollment for the intervention group only] 11. Quality of life (EuroQol EQ-5D) [Time frame: after 24 weeks of participant enrollment for the intervention group only] 12. Self-rated health (WHO World Health Survey & KCHS) [Time frame: after 24 weeks of participant enrollment for the intervention group only] 13. Frailty (Fried’s frailty measure) [Time frame: after 24 weeks of participant enrollment for the intervention group only] 14. Self-efficacy (Health Self-Efficacy Measure) [Time frame: after 24 weeks of participant enrollment for the intervention group only] 15. Process evaluation (mixed methods) [Time frame:

Countries

Korea, South

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026