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Pre-frailNCT02138968

Clinical and Economic Assessment of a Pre-frail Screening Program

A study testing Multidisciplinary intervention in people with Pre-frail and Elderly, run by Consorci Sanitari del Maresme at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The study intervention improves functional capacity and delays frailty status in pre-frail elderly subjects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pre-frail, Elderly
What is being tested?
Multidisciplinary intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
170 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Sep 2013to Aug 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 70 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • More than 70 years consulting in primary care
  • Non institutionalized
  • Pre-frailty according to L.Fried criteria (1 or 2 criteria)
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Patient not able to stand by himself/herself
  • Dementia
  • Palliative care or life expectancy less than 6 months
  • Blind patient
  • unstable clinical situation
  • Participation in other programs, studies or trials for elderly people

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Consorci Sanitari del Maresme

    Mataró, Barcelona, 08304

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About this study

Official title: Clinical and Economic Assessment of an Opportunistic Screening Program for Pre-frailty State in Elderly Population.

The study intervention improves functional capacity and delays frailty status in pre-frail elderly subjects.

Conditions
Pre-frail, Elderly
Being tested
Multidisciplinary intervention
Keywords
Pre-frailty, Frail, Exercise, Nutritional assessment, Functional capacity
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Multidisciplinary interventionOther

    Multidimensional intervention based on: good control of baseline diseases, review of medication adequacy, exercise program, nutritional assessment and control, social assessment and control.

Study groups in NCT02138968
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Multidimensional interventionExperimentalMultidimensional intervention based on: good control of baseline diseases, review of medication adequacy, exercise program, nutritional assessment and control, social assessment and control.
Receives: Other: Multidisciplinary intervention
Usual careNo interventionUsual care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Frailty according to L.Fried criteria (questionnaire).

    L.Fried frailty criteria: (Robust: 0 criteria; Pre-frail: 1-2 criteria; Frail: >=3 criteria)

    1. Weight loss
    2. Fatigue
    3. Poor physical activity
    4. Low walking speed
    5. Low muscle strength Reference of L.Fried: J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Mar; 56(3):M146-56. PMID: 11253156.

    Measured: One year

  2. Functional capacity according to Barthel score and Timed up and go test.

    Barthel score and Timed up and go test.

    Measured: One year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Nutritional status according to MNA-sf.

    Mini Nutritional Assessment short form (MNA-sf).

    Measured: One year

  2. Quality of live according to EuroQoL.

    EuroQoL.

    Measured: One year

  3. Mortality

    Measured: One year

  4. Health resource consumption (composite measure)

    Number of visits to primary care center, number of visits to hospital emergency department, number of hospitalizations, days of hospital stay, institutionalization to nursing homes, visits to nutritionist and visits to social services.

    Measured: One year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2013
  3. Primary completionAug 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
170 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02138968
Sponsor's protocol ID
17/13
Other IDs
CEIC 17/13
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
12 May 2014
Last updated
1 Sep 2015
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Serra-Prat M, Sist X, Domenich R, Jurado L, Saiz A, Roces A, Palomera E, Tarradelles M, Papiol M. Effectiveness of an intervention to prevent frailty in pre-frail community-dwelling older people consulting in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. Age Ageing. 2017 May 1;46(3):401-407. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afw242.

    PubMed 28064172

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Multidisciplinary intervention in people with Pre-frail and Elderly, run by Consorci Sanitari del Maresme at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Sep 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Frailty according to L.Fried criteria (questionnaire). (time frame: One year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02138968, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Sep 2015.

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