CONNECT 50+ Healthy ageing for midlife and beyond using community health programs: a feasibility trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: age related physical impairments; physical inactivity; social isolation; functional immobility; reduced health related quality of life; chronic disease; post hospitalisation deconditioning; Public Health - Other public health; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000228684
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Western Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-03
• Study Completion: 2024-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 50 years or over, medical hospital admission >3 days within the past 3 months; able to ambulate with or without an aid
- Provide written informed consent
- Presence of at least one chronic health condition confirmed by a GP at the time of recruitment.

Exclusion Criteria

Impaired cognitive capacity (score less than 7/10 using Abbreviated Mental Test Score); limited English language proficiency to be able to understand instructions and provide consent i.e. if participants are unable to fully understand the aims and requirements of the study they will not be enrolled.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recruitment rate is a composite outcome measured according to proportion of screened patients converted to recruitment at hospital and through GP practices (2 practices chosen), time to recruit n=60, cost and productivity of each recruitment route. These will be measured using audit of trial of records and telephone follow-up with participants. Barriers to recruitment and changes made to recruitment procedure will be based on these.[ Upon conclusion of the study];Retention rates including number of participants who remain or drop-out, and characteristics of these; flow of participants, barriers to participation will be measured using audit of trial records, and telephone follow-up with participants.[ Upon conclusion of the study];Composite primary outcome: Acceptability and suitability of the intervention and trial procedures assessed by study-specific questionnaire.[ Upon conclusion of the study]