Exploring the Relationship Between ICOPE Framework and Frailty Among Community-dwelling Elderly Individuals

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Community-dwelling Elderly

Treatments: Behavioral: Chinese ICOPE screening tool (self-administration and interview versions); Behavioral: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); Behavioral: Frailty status assessment (Edmonton frail scale and Frailty criteria by Dr. Fried)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06140212

202310067RINC

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to (1) compare the assessment outcome of the ICOPE-I and ICOPE-S, and (2) investigate the correlation between both versions of the ICOPE step 1 screening tools and frailty in Taiwan.

Full description

The prevalence of frailty among the elderly increases annually as the population ages. The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework, which aims to support healthy aging by evaluating the intrinsic capacity (IC) of the elderly in six different areas. In Taiwan, two versions of the ICOPE step 1 screening tools are available: an interview-based version (ICOPE-I) and a self-administered version (ICOPE-S) based on the WHO's model. There are two main models for frailty status assessments: Dr. Fried's phenotype of frailty and Dr. Rockwood's accumulation of deficit models. A comparative study is necessary to assess the consistency of both versions of ICOPE in Taiwan and their associations with frailty.

Enrollment: 135 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥ 65 years old
• Community-dwelling elderly
• Walking independently (with/without assistive devices)

Exclusion criteria

• Participants with a MoCA score < 26
• Being unable to give informed consent (e.g., aphasia, deafness, and blindness)
• Being unable to finish all the physical and screening assessment assessments

Trial design

135 participants in 2 patient groups

Decline ICOPE group

Description:

The elderly individuals who have at least one impairment in ICOPE screening domains.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Frailty status assessment (Edmonton frail scale and Frailty criteria by Dr. Fried)

Behavioral: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Behavioral: Chinese ICOPE screening tool (self-administration and interview versions)

Non-decline ICOPE group

Description:

The elderly individuals who do not have any impairment in ICOPE screening domains.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Frailty status assessment (Edmonton frail scale and Frailty criteria by Dr. Fried)

Behavioral: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Behavioral: Chinese ICOPE screening tool (self-administration and interview versions)