Aging WellNCT05908539
A Multi-level and Mixed-method Impact Evaluation for the Jockey Club Elders Get Active Fitness Campaign
A study testing Equipment box, Equipment box with briefing and Exercise training in people with Aging Well, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is provide a scientific evaluation on the impact of the Jockey Club Get Fitness Campaign to improve the physical capacity and health condition of the community-dwelling older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Aging Well
- What is being tested?
- Equipment box, Equipment box with briefing and Exercise training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,057 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 2 Jan 2023to 31 Aug 2025
- 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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age above 60 years
- Resident of public rental house
Who cannot join
- Any contraindication to exercise training
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is provide a scientific evaluation on the impact of the Jockey Club Get Fitness Campaign to improve the physical capacity and health condition of the community-dwelling older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will take part in any of the four care models:
- a box of exercise equipment
- a box of exercise equipment with verbal briefing
- a box of exercise equipment and engage in the 8-week group-based exercise training
- receive the wonderful box of exercise equipment and engage in the 8-week group-based exercise training together with the 6-week behavioral modification
Read more
Participants with greater physical dependency, greater chronic disease burden or lower motivation for social engagement will take part in any of the three care models:
- a box of exercise equipment only
- a box of exercise equipment with verbal briefing
- a box of exercise equipment and engage in the 4-session home-based exercise training, together with the 6-week behavioral modification
Read the detailed description
This clinical trial is a mixed-method study which uses multi-level design to compare the effects of different program care models on behavioral and health-related outcomes among two different cohort of community-dwelling older adults. Exercise level and self-efficacy, physical capacity, social connectivity, geriatric symptoms, and health status are measured. A total of 1300 participants will be recruited. Outcome evaluation 8 weeks after intervention and 3 months after intervention will be included to allow the detection of immediate and long-term program benefits. In-depth individual and focus-group interviews will be conducted to solicit the participants' experience and perceived benefits of the program.
- Conditions
- Aging Well
- Being tested
- Equipment box, Equipment box with briefing, Exercise training, Exercise training with behavioral modification
- Keywords
- Aging, Community-dwelling, Exercise, Care model
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Equipment boxBehavioural
Participants receive a box of exercise equipment containing dumbbell, elastic band, hand cycle machine, and booklet of exercise instruction only.
Equipment box with briefingBehavioural
Participants receive a box of exercise equipment containing dumbbell, elastic band, hand cycle machine, and booklet of exercise instruction, and they are given verbal briefing on how to use the equipment.
Exercise trainingBehavioural
Participants receive al box of exercise equipment. They attend an 8-week group exercise training program for 1 hour /session and 1 session/ week, and are supervised by a physical fitness training. The exercise program includes a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility exercises.
Exercise training with behavioral modificationBehavioural
Participants receive al box of exercise equipment. They attend an 8-week group exercise training program for 1 hour /session and 1 session/ week, and are supervised by a physical fitness training. The exercise program includes a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility exercises. After finishing the exercise training program, a 6-week behavioral modification is provided. Two home visits and four telephone visits are conducted to empower the participants for exercise at home.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment box (general) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed to community dwelling older adults. Receives: Behavioral: Equipment box |
| Equipment box with briefing (general) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment is provided to community dwelling older adults. Receives: Behavioral: Equipment box with briefing |
| Group-based exercise (general) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment and an 8-week group exercise training program is provided to community dwelling older adults. Receives: Behavioral: Exercise training |
| Group-based exercise with behavioral modification (general) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment and an 8-week group exercise training program is provided to community dwelling older adults, following by a 6-week behavioral modification. Receives: Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modification |
| Equipment box (home-bound) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed to home-bound community dwelling older adults. Receives: Behavioral: Equipment box |
| Equipment box with briefing (home-bound) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment is provided to home-bound community dwelling older adults. Receives: Behavioral: Equipment box with briefing |
| Home-based exercise with behavioral modification (home-bound) | Experimental | A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment and an 8-week group exercise training program is provided to home-bound community dwelling older adults, following by a 6-week behavioral modification. Receives: Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modification |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Step count
Step count per day measured by a pedometer
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Functional mobility score
Score measured by Life Space Assessment questionnaire (range: 0-120), higher score better performance
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Exercise self-efficacy score
Score measured by Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale questionnaire (range 0-90), higher score higher self-efficacy for exercise
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Hand grip strength
Hand grip strength measured by hand-held dynamometer in unit of KG
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Performance of timed up-and-go test
Measured by timed up-and-go test in unit of second
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Mobility limitation score
Measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (range 0-12), higher score better physical performance
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Sarcopenia risk score
Measured by Sarcopenia(SARC) questionnaire and calf circumference in unit of cm (range0-20), higher score higher risk of sarcopenia
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Frailty risk score
Measured by Edmonton Frail Scale questionnaire (range0-17), higher score more severer frailty
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Social connectedness score
Measured by Social Connectedness Scale questionnaire (20-100), higher score stronger social connectedness
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Insomnia risk score
Measured by Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire (range0-28), higher score greater severity of insomnia
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Mental health score
Measured by Mental Health Inventory questionnaire (range 0-100), higher score better mental health
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Fatigue score
Measured by Brief Fatigue Inventory questionnaire (range0-10), higher score greater fatigue
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Loneliness score
Measured by UCLA Loneliness Scale questionnaire (range20-80), higher score greater loneliness
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Health status self-rated score
Measured by EQ05D-5L questionnaire (range -0.59-1.0), higher score better quality of life
Measured: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jun 2023
- Study start2 Jan 2023
- Primary completion30 Jun 2024
- Study completion31 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Aging WellStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by The University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,057 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Prof. Yu, Doris Sau Fung, The University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Doris Sau Fung Yu, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05908539
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EGA
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 31 May 2023
- Last updated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multi-level and Mixed-method Impact Evaluation for the Jockey Club Elders Get Active Fitness Campaign
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05908539
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- EGA
- Conditions
- Aging Well
- Keywords
- Aging, Community-dwelling, Exercise, Care model
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,057 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
- Study start
- 2 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is provide a scientific evaluation on the impact of the Jockey Club Get Fitness Campaign to improve the physical capacity and health condition of the community-dwelling older adults after the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will take part in any of the four care models:
- a box of exercise equipment
- a box of exercise equipment with verbal briefing
- a box of exercise equipment and engage in the 8-week group-based exercise training
- receive the wonderful box of exercise equipment and engage in the 8-week group-based exercise training together with the 6-week behavioral modification
Participants with greater physical dependency, greater chronic disease burden or lower motivation for social engagement will take part in any of the three care models:
- a box of exercise equipment only
- a box of exercise equipment with verbal briefing
- a box of exercise equipment and engage in the 4-session home-based exercise training, together with the 6-week behavioral modification
Detailed description
This clinical trial is a mixed-method study which uses multi-level design to compare the effects of different program care models on behavioral and health-related outcomes among two different cohort of community-dwelling older adults. Exercise level and self-efficacy, physical capacity, social connectivity, geriatric symptoms, and health status are measured. A total of 1300 participants will be recruited. Outcome evaluation 8 weeks after intervention and 3 months after intervention will be included to allow the detection of immediate and long-term program benefits. In-depth individual and focus-group interviews will be conducted to solicit the participants' experience and perceived benefits of the program.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 7
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment box (general) | Experimental | Behavioral: Equipment boxA box of exercise equipment is distributed to community dwelling older adults. |
| Equipment box with briefing (general) | Experimental | Behavioral: Equipment box with briefingA box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment is provided to community dwelling older adults. |
| Group-based exercise (general) | Experimental | Behavioral: Exercise trainingA box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment and an 8-week group exercise training program is provided to community dwelling older adults. |
| Group-based exercise with behavioral modification (general) | Experimental | Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modificationA box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment and an 8-week group exercise training program is provided to community dwelling older adults, following by a 6-week behavioral modification. |
| Equipment box (home-bound) | Experimental | Behavioral: Equipment boxA box of exercise equipment is distributed to home-bound community dwelling older adults. |
| Equipment box with briefing (home-bound) | Experimental | Behavioral: Equipment box with briefingA box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment is provided to home-bound community dwelling older adults. |
| Home-based exercise with behavioral modification (home-bound) | Experimental | Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modificationA box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment and an 8-week group exercise training program is provided to home-bound community dwelling older adults, following by a 6-week behavioral modification. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Age above 60 years
- Resident of public rental house
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Any contraindication to exercise training
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment boxParticipants receive a box of exercise equipment containing dumbbell, elastic band, hand cycle machine, and booklet of exercise instruction only. | Behavioural | Equipment box (general), Equipment box (home-bound) |
| Equipment box with briefingParticipants receive a box of exercise equipment containing dumbbell, elastic band, hand cycle machine, and booklet of exercise instruction, and they are given verbal briefing on how to use the equipment. | Behavioural | Equipment box with briefing (general), Equipment box with briefing (home-bound) |
| Exercise trainingParticipants receive al box of exercise equipment. They attend an 8-week group exercise training program for 1 hour /session and 1 session/ week, and are supervised by a physical fitness training. The exercise program includes a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility exercises. | Behavioural | Group-based exercise (general) |
| Exercise training with behavioral modificationParticipants receive al box of exercise equipment. They attend an 8-week group exercise training program for 1 hour /session and 1 session/ week, and are supervised by a physical fitness training. The exercise program includes a combination of aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility exercises. After finishing the exercise training program, a 6-week behavioral modification is provided. Two home visits and four telephone visits are conducted to empower the participants for exercise at home. | Behavioural | Group-based exercise with behavioral modification (general), Home-based exercise with behavioral modification (home-bound) |
Primary outcome
Step count
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Step count per day measured by a pedometer
Functional mobility score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Score measured by Life Space Assessment questionnaire (range: 0-120), higher score better performance
Exercise self-efficacy score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Score measured by Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale questionnaire (range 0-90), higher score higher self-efficacy for exercise
Hand grip strength
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Hand grip strength measured by hand-held dynamometer in unit of KG
Performance of timed up-and-go test
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by timed up-and-go test in unit of second
Mobility limitation score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (range 0-12), higher score better physical performance
Sarcopenia risk score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Sarcopenia(SARC) questionnaire and calf circumference in unit of cm (range0-20), higher score higher risk of sarcopenia
Frailty risk score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Edmonton Frail Scale questionnaire (range0-17), higher score more severer frailty
Social connectedness score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Social Connectedness Scale questionnaire (20-100), higher score stronger social connectedness
Insomnia risk score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Insomnia Severity Index questionnaire (range0-28), higher score greater severity of insomnia
Mental health score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Mental Health Inventory questionnaire (range 0-100), higher score better mental health
Fatigue score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by Brief Fatigue Inventory questionnaire (range0-10), higher score greater fatigue
Loneliness score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by UCLA Loneliness Scale questionnaire (range20-80), higher score greater loneliness
Health status self-rated score
Time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention
Measured by EQ05D-5L questionnaire (range -0.59-1.0), higher score better quality of life
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Dec 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Doris Sau Fung Yu, PhD principal investigator
The University of Hong Kong
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Equipment box, Equipment box with briefing and Exercise training in people with Aging Well, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
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 2 inclusion and 1 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 17 Dec 2025. 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 Hong Kong. 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?
Step count (time frame: Changes from baseline to 8 weeks after start intervention). The study lists 14 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Dec 2025.