Nurse-Led Telehealth Frailty Management in Older Adults

Sponsor
Kutahya Health Sciences University
Study ID
NCT07634406
Status
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Conditions

  • Frailty

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Nurse-Led Telehealth-Supported Multicomponent Frailty Management Program — BEHAVIORAL
    The intervention is a structured 6-week multicomponent program delivered by a nurse. Following baseline assessment and individualized goal setting, participants will receive weekly telephone counseling sessions lasting approximately 20 to 25 minutes. The intervention covers frailty awareness, physical activity and mobility support, nutrition and fluid intake counseling, fall prevention and home safety, sleep and fatigue management, self-management, and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Intervention fidelity will be monitored using a standardized checklist.

Study Details

Frailty is an important geriatric syndrome associated with reduced physiological reserve, functional decline, falls, hospitalization, and increased health care use among older adults. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led telehealth-supported multicomponent frailty management program on frailty level and functional status in older adults living at home. The study will be conducted as a single-center, two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. A total of 100 older adults aged 65 years and older who are living at home and are frail or at risk of frailty will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group in a 1:1 ratio. Participants in the intervention group will receive an 6-week nurse-led telehealth-supported frailty management program, including weekly telephone counseling and individualized follow-up. Participants in the control group will continue usual care. Data will be collected at baseline, at 6 weeks, and at 18 weeks. The primary outcome is frailty level measured using the FRAIL Scale. Secondary outcomes include functional status, depressive symptoms, number of falls, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations.

Key Dates

First listed
Jun 8, 2026
Start date
Jun 5, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Oct 15, 2026
Completion
Oct 15, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Nurse-Led Telehealth-Supported Frailty Management Program
    Participants in this arm will receive an 6-week nurse-led telehealth-supported multicomponent frailty management program in addition to usual care. The program includes an initial face-to-face assessment and weekly telephone counseling sessions focused on frailty awareness, physical activity and mobility support, nutrition and fluid intake counseling, fall prevention and home safety, sleep and fatigue management, self-management, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
  • No Intervention: Usual Care
    Participants in this arm will continue their routine daily life and usual health care services. No structured frailty management intervention will be provided during the study period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Frailty Level Assessed by the FRAIL Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, and 18 weeks ]

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