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Student-Led digital care program aims to boost health in frail seniors

NCT ID NCT07184333

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hong Kong Metropolitan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a home-based digital program for older adults with mild frailty. Nursing and physiotherapy students will visit seniors at home, using a tablet to plan and track care. The goal is to see if this training improves student skills and elderly health outcomes. About 100 older adults and 50 students will take part.

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Active substance
Interprofessional education with digital case management
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that training students in home-based digital care improves elderly health awareness and outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 older adults, so results may not apply widely. It focuses on student learning, not a direct treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 150 people

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Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Students Inclusion criteria: * Aged 18 years or above. * Nursing students: Year 3 Higher Diploma in Nursing students at HKMU enrolled in NURS N222C Clinical Practicum. OR Physiotherapy students: Year 3 and Year 4 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physiotherapy students at HKMU enrolled in PHSI N212F Clinical Practicum II. * Able to read Chinese and English, and speak Cantonese. * Willing to participate in the training workshop and conduct home-based intervention. Older Adults Inclusion criteria: * Aged 60 years or above. * Service users of AKA. * Mild impairments (non-bedbound, physically capable of participating in simple exercises). * Able to read Chinese and/communicate in Cantonese. * Willing to participate in health surveys, home visits, and follow-ups, and to receive and respond to text messages. * Must own a smartphone and know how to use it. Students Exclusion criteria: * Unwilling to provide consent. * Cannot read Chinese or speak Cantonese. Older adults Exclusion criteria: * Not a registered service user from AKA. * Unwilling to provide consent. * Cannot read Chinese or speak Cantonese. * Unwilling to participate in the interventions conducted by students. * Severe communication impairments. * Do not own a smartphone.

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Conditions

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Frailty

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Frailty at older adults

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Locations

  • School of Nursing & Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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