Frailty, disability disability Frailty impairment vulnerability
Conditions
Interventions
a bathroom scale monitoring weight and balance, a Grip-ball
monitoring grip strength and a mobile phone with a built-in accelerometer
monitoring physical activity and gait. The information about the
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Community-dwelling - Age: 70 years and older - Frailty symptoms: moderate to severely frail as mearured by a score of 6 or higher on the Groningen Frailty Index (GFI), participants should score on the physical element of the GFI.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - On a waiting list for intramural care - Serious cognitive impairments: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcomes of the pilot study will be technical functioning, usability, acceptability, comprehensiveness, and feasibility of the monitoring and feedback & advisory system. Technical functioning will be measured by recording the number of errors, technical failures, defects and their causes in a logbook. Information regarding the usability, acceptability, comprehensiveness, and feasibility of the system will be collected during semi-structured interviews with the researcher and in logbooks that the physiotherapist will keep. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pilot study will provide insight into the development of parameters of physical functioning over time. Measurements of weight, balance, grip strength, and physical activity are collected for 3 months. These data will be compared to information that was collected by the physiotherapist regarding health events, periods of illness, and physical functioning. This will provide better insight into how relevant changes in the physical functioning of participants can be detected with the three devices. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed