Quality of LifeQOLNHVNNCT07202676
Quality of Life (QOL), Nursing Home Residents, Vietnam.
An observational study of Quality of Life, run by Nguyen Thi Thu Trang at 1 site in Vietnam.
Trial summary
Vietnam's rapidly aging population has increased the demand for institutional care, highlighting the importance of understanding quality of life (QoL) among older adults in nursing homes. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Quality of Life
- How many people
- 176 participants
- Where
- 1 siteVietnam
- Study dates
- 3 Oct 2025to 1 Sep 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Study population: Older adults aged 60 and above residing in nursing homes in Hanoi in 2025. Facilities will be selected based on logistical feasibility and formal approval from the director. They provide long-term or day-care services, including assistance with ADLs, medical supervision, rehabilitation, and social activities, accommodating residents with varying physical and cognitive abilities.
Who may be able to join
- - Aged 60 years or older
- Had resided in a nursing home for at least 3 months
- Capable of verbal communication and able to participate in a face-to-face interview - Had adequate cognitive function to complete the questionnaire, defined as a MoCA score ≥ 26
- Provided written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Has significant language barriers, such as being unable to communicate in Vietnamese or only speaking a minority language for which the research team does not have an appropriate interpreter.
- Is experiencing acute medical conditions requiring emergency treatment or is under medical isolation as required by public health regulations (e.g., in cases of acute infectious diseases).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Vietnam1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Bach Nien Thien Duc Nursing home, Dien Hong Nursing Home, Nhan Ai Nursing Home, Social Protection Center Hanoi 1, Social Protection Center Hanoi 2, Social Protection Center Hanoi 3
Hanoi, 100000
Nguyen TT Trang, BSN, +84354858599, trangseri@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: Factors Associated With the Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study
Vietnam's rapidly aging population has increased the demand for institutional care, highlighting the importance of understanding quality of life (QoL) among older adults in nursing homes. This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2025 in Hanoi, will explore associations between QoL and factors such as demographics, health status, and social support. Data will be collected through structured interviews using validated tools (e.g., WHOQOL-BREF, Barthel Index, MSPSS, MNA-SF, NRS, GDS-15) and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The study expects to show that functional independence and strong social support are linked to better QoL. Findings will provide evidence to guide nursing practice, care planning, and policy development for older adults in Vietnam's long-term care facilities.
Read the detailed description
Background: The aging of Vietnam's population has led to a growing demand for institutional care, underscoring the need to understand the quality of life (QoL) among older adults living in nursing homes. This study aims to identify and analyze factors associated with QoL, with a focus on demographic characteristics, health- related status, and perceived social support.
Methods: A cross-sectional study will be conducted in 2025 using convenience sampling from selected nursing homes in Hanoi. Participants will be aged 60 years or older, have resided in the facility for at least three months, be cognitively capable of communication, and provide informed consent. Data will be collected via structured face-to-face interviews using standardized instruments, including the WHOQOL- BREF, Barthel Index, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF), Numerical Raiting Scale (NRS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). SPSS version 27 will be used for data analysis, employing descriptive and inferential statistics such as t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression.
Expected Results: It is anticipated that higher levels of functional independence and perceived social support will be positively associated with better QoL outcomes.
Expected Conclusion/Implications: Findings from this study are expected to contribute to evidence-based nursing practice and inform care planning and policy- making to improve the well-being of older adults in long-term care facilities in Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life
- Keywords
- quality of life (QoL), nursing homes, activity daily living
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing home residents aged 60+ | This cohort consists of older adults aged 60 years and above residing in selected nursing homes in Hanoi, Vietnam, who have lived in the facility for at least three months, scored within the normal range on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and provided informed consent. Participants will complete structured face-to-face interviews using standardized instruments to assess quality of life, functional status, nutrition, depression, and perceived social support. No intervention will be administered, as this is an observational study. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Factors associated with quality of life of nursing home residents in Vietnam
WHOQOL-BREF (Vietnamese validated version, 26 items) is a widely used instrument for assessing quality of life across four domains: Physical Health (7 items), Psychological (6 items), Social Relationships (3 items), and Environment (8 items), along with 2 global items on overall quality of life and general health. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, and domain scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. In this study, all 26 items will be administered to older adults residing in nursing homes to evaluate multidimensional quality of life, enabling analysis of its associations with demographic characteristics, health status, and perceived social support.
Measured: 3 months after baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Oct 2025
- Study start3 Oct 2025
- Primary completion1 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Quality of LifeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 176 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Investigators
- Lai Ting, PhD, Principal investigator, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07202676
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- QOL - TRANG- 001
- Acronym
- QOLNHVN
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared due to the sensitive nature of personal health and social information collected from older adults in nursing homes. Data will be kept confidential and used solely for the purposes of this study.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Nov 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Factors Associated With the Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07202676
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- QOLNHVN / QOL - TRANG- 001
- Conditions
- Quality of Life
- Keywords
- quality of life (QoL), nursing homes, activity daily living
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 176 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Nguyen Thi Thu TrangUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Study start
- 3 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Oct 2025 (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.
Vietnam's rapidly aging population has increased the demand for institutional care, highlighting the importance of understanding quality of life (QoL) among older adults in nursing homes. This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2025 in Hanoi, will explore associations between QoL and factors such as demographics, health status, and social support. Data will be collected through structured interviews using validated tools (e.g., WHOQOL-BREF, Barthel Index, MSPSS, MNA-SF, NRS, GDS-15) and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The study expects to show that functional independence and strong social support are linked to better QoL. Findings will provide evidence to guide nursing practice, care planning, and policy development for older adults in Vietnam's long-term care facilities.
Detailed description
Background: The aging of Vietnam's population has led to a growing demand for institutional care, underscoring the need to understand the quality of life (QoL) among older adults living in nursing homes. This study aims to identify and analyze factors associated with QoL, with a focus on demographic characteristics, health- related status, and perceived social support.
Methods: A cross-sectional study will be conducted in 2025 using convenience sampling from selected nursing homes in Hanoi. Participants will be aged 60 years or older, have resided in the facility for at least three months, be cognitively capable of communication, and provide informed consent. Data will be collected via structured face-to-face interviews using standardized instruments, including the WHOQOL- BREF, Barthel Index, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF), Numerical Raiting Scale (NRS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). SPSS version 27 will be used for data analysis, employing descriptive and inferential statistics such as t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple linear regression.
Expected Results: It is anticipated that higher levels of functional independence and perceived social support will be positively associated with better QoL outcomes.
Expected Conclusion/Implications: Findings from this study are expected to contribute to evidence-based nursing practice and inform care planning and policy- making to improve the well-being of older adults in long-term care facilities in Vietnam.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing home residents aged 60+ | – | –This cohort consists of older adults aged 60 years and above residing in selected nursing homes in Hanoi, Vietnam, who have lived in the facility for at least three months, scored within the normal range on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and provided informed consent. Participants will complete structured face-to-face interviews using standardized instruments to assess quality of life, functional status, nutrition, depression, and perceived social support. No intervention will be administered, as this is an observational study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Older adults aged 60 and above residing in nursing homes in Hanoi in 2025. Facilities will be selected based on logistical feasibility and formal approval from the director. They provide long-term or day-care services, including assistance with ADLs, medical supervision, rehabilitation, and social activities, accommodating residents with varying physical and cognitive abilities.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- - Aged 60 years or older
- Had resided in a nursing home for at least 3 months
- Capable of verbal communication and able to participate in a face-to-face interview - Had adequate cognitive function to complete the questionnaire, defined as a MoCA score ≥ 26
- Provided written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Has significant language barriers, such as being unable to communicate in Vietnamese or only speaking a minority language for which the research team does not have an appropriate interpreter.
- Is experiencing acute medical conditions requiring emergency treatment or is under medical isolation as required by public health regulations (e.g., in cases of acute infectious diseases).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Factors associated with quality of life of nursing home residents in Vietnam
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
WHOQOL-BREF (Vietnamese validated version, 26 items) is a widely used instrument for assessing quality of life across four domains: Physical Health (7 items), Psychological (6 items), Social Relationships (3 items), and Environment (8 items), along with 2 global items on overall quality of life and general health. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, and domain scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. In this study, all 26 items will be administered to older adults residing in nursing homes to evaluate multidimensional quality of life, enabling analysis of its associations with demographic characteristics, health status, and perceived social support.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Nov 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared due to the sensitive nature of personal health and social information collected from older adults in nursing homes. Data will be kept confidential and used solely for the purposes of this study.
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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.
Lai Ting, PhD principal investigator
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Quality of Life, run by Nguyen Thi Thu Trang at 1 site in Vietnam.
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 2 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 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 Vietnam. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Nguyen TT Trang, BSN (+84354858599, trangseri@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Factors associated with quality of life of nursing home residents in Vietnam (time frame: 3 months after baseline). 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 18 Nov 2025.