A Study on the Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of the 12-Week DREAMS Multidimensional Frailty Intervention Program

Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of the 12-Week DREAMS Multidimensional Frailty Intervention Program: A Single-Group Pretest–Posttest Mixed-Methods Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012304

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-21

Start date

2026-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : The DREAMS 12-week multidimensional frailty intervention program is a nurse-led, non-pharmacological behavioral intervention designed to strengthen intrinsic capacity and reduce frailty a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals aged 65 years or older 2. Community-dwelling older adults living in Jinju-si or urban–rural areas 3. Individuals classified as prefrail or frail according to the Fried Frailty Phenotype 4. Individuals classified as having functional impairment or cognitive-psychological burden based on baseline health assessment 5. Individuals who receive an explanation of the study and are able to provide voluntary written informed consent 6. Individuals who are able to participate in the 12-week DREAMS multidimensional frailty intervention program, delivered twice weekly for a total of 24 sessions 7. Individuals who are able to participate in assessments at baseline, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24-week follow-up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who are judged to have difficulty understanding the study explanation or participating in the program due to severe cognitive impairment 2. Individuals who are currently hospitalized due to an acute illness or whose participation is judged to be medically inappropriate 3. Individuals who have difficulty communicating due to severe visual or hearing impairment 4. Individuals who are currently participating in another health intervention program 5. Individuals who are judged to be unable to safely participate in group sessions or low-intensity exercise due to severe pain, dizziness, dyspnea, or related symptoms 6. Individuals whose participation is judged to be inappropriate by the principal investigator considering their health status or safety

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
WHO ICOPE-based intrinsic capacity total score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frailty status;Physical function;Cognitive function;Depression;Nutritional status;Functional independence;Social relationships;Resilience;Digital device and health information literacy;Program feasibility;Program acceptability;Program safety	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHeekyung Chang

Gyeongsang National University

hchang@gnu.ac.kr+82-55-772-8234

Outcome results