Effects of preventive home visits for ambulatory frail elders: a randomized clinical trial in Osaka, Japan

Effects of preventive home visits for ambulatory frail elders: a randomized clinical trial in Osaka, Japan - Preventive Home Visit for Frail Elders: Osaka Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000001113

Enrollment

323

Registered

2008-04-07

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Geriatric Syndrome

Interventions

Home visits based on specific care assessment model conducted by community care nurses or workers Routine community based care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Certified as being in the two lowest care needs levels in the LTCI(Long Term Care Insurance) 2.Living at home at the baseline survey 3.Not utilizing the LTCI services

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Utilizing the LTCI services within two months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Activities of Daily Livings Institutionalization Mortality Hospitalization Instrumental Activities of Daily Livings	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health Care Utilization Costs Long Term Care Utilization Costs Social Support Depression	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAyumi Kono

Osaka City University, School of Nursing Department of Home Care Nursing

ayukono-tky@umin.ac.jp06-6645-3540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026