Evaluation of effectiveness of preventive rehabilitation programs for the frail elderly utilizing expertize of physical therapist in care prevention and daily life support local initiatives operated by Neyagawa city in Osaka, targeting (1) improving physical and oral functions, nutritive conditions, (2) regaining social roles and participation, and thus (3) continuing self-supported daily life without relying on public care insurance afterward.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- the frail elderly publicly certified for support need
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000031329
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Meeting any of the following criteria: - Patients with terminal cancer - Patients with dementia(above a certain level) - Patients with intractable diseases - Those who are being judged that short-term intensive rehabilitation program is not suitable due to their physical and mental conditions based on the initial assessments by professional care managers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The rate of not using public care and support services for the frail elderly for the period of 12 weeks after the end of intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluate the following items in parallel with the primary outcomes; - QOL of health conditions (EQ - 5D - 5L) - IADL (the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology- TMIG Index of Competence; independence of instrumental activities, intellectual activities, social role) - Depression symptoms (Geriatric depression scale-GDS) - Physical function (Grip Strength, Time Up&Go Test, 5-Meter Walking Test, Berg Balance Scale-BBS) etc.