frailty
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group (provision of information on disability prevention using the smartphone application)
control group (daily life as usual)
Sponsors
Shinya Ishii, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons who are 65 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent. 2. A person who is able to walk (including the use of assistive devices). 3. Persons who can obtain written consent to participate in this study. 4. Persons who are able to operate a smart device.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who have been certified as requiring long term-care 1 to 5. 2. Those who have been diagnosed with dementia or have received anti-dementia medications. 3. Those who have significant fluctuations in cognitive and physical functions and/or require acute management. 4. Patients whose prognosis is judged by a physician to be within one year. 5. Other subjects for whom researchers determines that evaluation or intervention will be difficult.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The frequency of frailty/pre-frailty diagnosed with J-CHS criteria 3 months after the start of the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| days per week engaging in disability prevention MoCA-J, Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Walking speed, One-leg standing time, grip strength, body composition (weight, height, muscle mass, body fat percentage, muscle mass by limb), Barthel Index, Hand20 BMI (Body mass index), calf circumference, MNA-SF Tongue Coating Score, Oral motility, Tongue pressure Basic Checklist SF8 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAtsuko Kawamura
Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed