A Multi-level and Mixed-method Impact Evaluation for the Jockey Club Elders Get Active Fitness Campaign

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aging Well

Treatments: Behavioral: Equipment box; Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modification; Behavioral: Exercise training; Behavioral: Equipment box with briefing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05908539

EGA

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Enrollment: 1,057 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age above 60 years
• Resident of public rental house

Exclusion criteria

• Any contraindication to exercise training

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,057 participants in 7 patient groups

Equipment box (general)

Experimental group

Description:

A box of exercise equipment is distributed to community dwelling older adults.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Equipment box

Equipment box with briefing (general)

Experimental group

Description:

A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment is provided to community dwelling older adults.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Equipment box with briefing

Group-based exercise (general)

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise training

Group-based exercise with behavioral modification (general)

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modification

Equipment box (home-bound)

Experimental group

Description:

A box of exercise equipment is distributed to home-bound community dwelling older adults.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Equipment box

Equipment box with briefing (home-bound)

Experimental group

Description:

A box of exercise equipment is distributed. Verbal briefing of exercise equipment is provided to home-bound community dwelling older adults.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Equipment box with briefing

Home-based exercise with behavioral modification (home-bound)

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise training with behavioral modification