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Frailty prevention research for the elderly

Intervention research using mobile applications to prevent frailty in the early elderly: Single case study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1070240093
Enrollment
7
Registered
2025-01-09
Start date
2025-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Low health literacy Insufficient physical activity Frail, Pre-frail

Interventions

The intervention will involve using a physical activity monitor and a mobile app to provide information and feedback on the monitoring results, as well as application-based events and financial incent

Sponsors

Matsuda Kensuke
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who can give written consent to participate in the study of their own free will 2. Community-dwelling elderly people aged 65 to 75 years at the time of consent 3. Gender (Female) 4. Individuals who are independent in walking and daily activities 5. Individuals who have been determined to have reduced health literacy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who are judged to be hearing impaired, visually impaired, central paralysis, severe orthopedic disease, or affected by medication. 2. Participants who have poor standing posture and significantly reduced balance ability. 3. Participants whose cognitive function is so significantly reduced that it is deemed to interfere with conversation and makes it difficult to complete a questionnaire survey.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity (number of steps)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frailty/pre-frailty assessment Exercise self-efficacy Body composition Physical function (walking speed, grip strength, lower limb strength)

Contacts

Public ContactKensuke Matsuda

International University of Health and Welfare

k.matsuda@ihwg.ac.jp+81-944-89-2144

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026