Can a few classes keep seniors hydrated?

NCT ID NCT07670767

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 4-session education program can help older adults (60+) drink more water and understand dehydration. Thirty residents from an independent living facility will attend classes on dehydration risks, signs, and benefits of water. Researchers will measure changes in knowledge and water intake before and after the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ€” not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Hydration education program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple education programs improve hydration knowledge and water intake in older adults, potentially reducing dehydration risks.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (30 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It only measures short-term changes in knowledge and water intake, not health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dehydration

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cornwall Manor

    RECRUITING

    Cornwall, Pennsylvania, 17016, United States

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