Effects of reablement services on the independence of community-dwelling older adults with mild disability: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of reablement services on the independence of community-dwelling older adults with mild disability: a randomized controlled trial - Effects of reablement services on the independence of community-dwelling older adults with mild disability

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000050928

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-04-26

Start date

2023-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Older adults with mild disability who are eligible for the Community Support Projects (i.e., reablament services)

Interventions

The intervention group will additionally use reablement services in addition to the traditional care prevention services. In reablement services, the subject has a session with the rehabilitation spec

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Certified as the Community Support Projects of municipalities -Have an intention to use care prevention services for the frail elderly

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons with terminal cancer or dementia or intractable disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Utilization of care prevention services after 24 weeks (excluding housing adaptations, purchase/rental of welfare equipment, and guidance on management of in-home care)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
All secondary outcome measures will be assessed before intervention at 12 weeks and 24 weeks. -Kihon Check List -Instrumental Activity of Daily Living assessed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-Index of Competence) -Subjective health -Subjective well-being -Quality of life assessed by the Japanese version of the EQ-5D-5L -Depressive symptoms assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale 15 -Exercise habits -Walking time -Participation in social group activity -Change in rate of nursing care need certification -Medical expenditures -Long-term care expenditures	—

Measure

Time frame

All secondary outcome measures will be assessed before intervention at 12 weeks and 24 weeks. -Kihon Check List -Instrumental Activity of Daily Living assessed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-Index of Competence) -Subjective health -Subjective well-being -Quality of life assessed by the Japanese version of the EQ-5D-5L -Depressive symptoms assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale 15 -Exercise habits -Walking time -Participation in social group activity -Change in rate of nursing care need certification -Medical expenditures -Long-term care expenditures

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKazumasa Nishida

Association for Health Economics Research and Social Insurance and Welfare Institute for Health Economics and Policy

kazumasa.nishida@ihep.jp03-3593-8918

Outcome results

None listed

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