NCT06105723

An Effectiveness Evaluation for Pathway to Healthy Aging (Path-HA) Care on Health Status of Older Adults

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to provide a scientific evaluation on the effects of a protocol-driven Pathway to Healthy Aging (Path-HA) Program on promoting the health-related quality of life and functional abilities of older adults who are at risk of accelerated aging in the community. Participants will be randomized to one of the two study arms: 1) the intervention group to receive a 14-week Path-HA care intervention; and 2) the control group with no Path-HA care intervention.

Detailed description

This assessor-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluates the effects of the Pathway to Healthy Aging Program, which is based on the WHO ICOPE model, on the promotion of the health-related quality of life (primary outcome) as well as functional abilities (secondary outcomes) as defined by the WHO-ICOPE among community-dwelling older adults with accelerated aging. Six health domains including locomotor function, vitality, psychological function, cognitive function, social functions, and overall health-related quality of life are measured. A total of 1000 participants will be recruited. Outcome evaluation takes place at baseline, upon the completion of the care program, and at 6 months thereafter to allow the detection of long-term program benefits. In-depth individual interviews will be conducted to solicit the participants' experience and perceived benefits of the program.

Conditions

• Ageing Well

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Pathway to Healthy Aging care	The ICOPE-based personalized care planning comprises two home visits. In 1st visit, a comprehensive assessment proposed by the WHO-ICOPE model is conducted to identify eight possible health problems including malnutrition, reduced physical fitness, fall risk, cognitive decline, insomnia, pain, psychological distress and social loneliness. After health problem identification, each participant receives a personalized care prescription. 2nd visit adopts a goal-oriented empowerment 3-step cycle to personalize the care planning: 1) communicating assessment results to increase healthy self-awareness; 2) supporting setting person-directed goals to address health problems; 3) identifying health actions and personalizing goal setting to participants' contexts. The 12-week healthy aging empowerment comprises three core activities for healthy aging promotion, including interactive health education, health message broadcasts, and three case conferences for goal monitoring and health counseling.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-30
• Completion: 2026-03-31
• First posted: 2023-10-30
• Last updated: 2025-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong