SEMONE: Seniors Guardian: A Monitoring Platform for the Elderly
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This pilot study evaluates whether a telemonitoring platform of activities of daily living amongst the elderly can improve their quality of life. Participants will be randomised to two different follow-up strategies, one comprising a monitoring platform and the other standard visits at a healthcare facility. Quality of life will be assessed using standardised questionnaires.
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Detailed Description
Elderly participants at perceived socioeconomic risk will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a telemonitoring platform in their houses or standard health care. The platform will include sensors able to detect falls, nocturia (which have been previously validated) and sensors for environmental variables including humidity, carbon monoxide levels and temperature. In addition, a wearable panic button will be provided for participants allocated to the sensor platform which will allow them to obtain help in case of an emergency. The sensor platform will be connected to emergency services and healthcare providers,and they should receive and react to any anomaly detected in their readings.
Participants will be followed up for 10 months. Quality of life questionnaires, including the World Health Organisation's WHOQOL-BREF and the EQ-5D for health-related quality of life, will be used to address potential intervention effects.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| No Intervention: Usual Care Patients allocated to usual care will receive standard follow-up procedures at their primary care facility. |
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| Experimental: Telemonitoring sensors Patients allocated to this arm will receive a complex sensor platform aimed at detecting falls at home, nocturia and several environmental variables, including carbon monoxide concentrations, humidity and temperature. The system also includes a panic button that can be used to request assistance in emergencies. |
Device: Telemonitoring sensors
This complex platform entails several sensors aimed at detecting falls, nocturia and environmental variables in the participant's home. Sensors are non-intrusive and its only wearable component is the panic button which must be carried by the participant.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Overall Quality of Life score as measured by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) [1 month after randomisation]
This scale is designed to assess the overall quality of life of the respondent using 5-point Likert scales. Higher scores mean a better quality of life. WHOQOL-BREF is divided in 4 domains, including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. The mean score for each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Scores can then be added together to obtain an overall score. Therefore, scores in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire range from 4 to 20 points.
- Overall Quality of Life score as measured by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) [5 months after randomisation]
This scale is designed to assess the overall quality of life of the respondent using 5-point Likert scales. Higher scores mean a better quality of life. WHOQOL-BREF is divided in 4 domains, including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. The mean score for each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Scores can then be added together to obtain an overall score. Therefore, scores in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire range from 4 to 20 points.
- Overall Quality of Life score as measured by the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) [10 months after randomisation]
This scale is designed to assess the overall quality of life of the respondent using 5-point Likert scales. Higher scores mean a better quality of life. WHOQOL-BREF is divided in 4 domains, including physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. The mean score for each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Scores can then be added together to obtain an overall score. Therefore, scores in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire range from 4 to 20 points.
- Health-Related Quality of Life score using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) Questionnaire [1 month after randomisation]
EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is a standardised questionnaire that allows to quantify health-related quality of life. It is divided in two sections, a descriptive section and a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the questionnaire. The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale. Results are presented as a descriptive profile or as an index value calculated from the descriptive component which is country-specific. Visual analog values can range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating an overall better health-related quality of life.
- Health-Related Quality of Life score using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) Questionnaire [5 months after randomisation]
EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is a standardised questionnaire that allows to quantify health-related quality of life. It is divided in two sections, a descriptive section and a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the questionnaire. The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale. Results are presented as a descriptive profile or as an index value calculated from the descriptive component which is country-specific. Visual analog values can range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating an overall better health-related quality of life.
- Health-Related Quality of Life score using the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) Questionnaire [10 months after randomisation]
EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is a standardised questionnaire that allows to quantify health-related quality of life. It is divided in two sections, a descriptive section and a visual analogue scale (VAS) at the end of the questionnaire. The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ-VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale. Results are presented as a descriptive profile or as an index value calculated from the descriptive component which is country-specific. Visual analog values can range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating an overall better health-related quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Elderly participant (>65 years of age) perceived to be at socioeconomic risk
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Resident in the city of Valparaiso or San Antonio
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Lives alone
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Obtained a housing subsidy from the Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanismo (Housing and Urbanism Services)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Dementia
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Substance or alcohol abuse
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Inability to answer quality of life questionnaires due to medical or psychiatric morbidity
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Terminal illness (life expectancy under 6 months)
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Ownership of pets within the residence (ie. dogs, cats).
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Refusal to participate
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Centro de Salud Familiar 30 de Marzo | San Antonio | Chile | ||
| 2 | Centro de Salud Familiar Barrancas | San Antonio | Chile | ||
| 3 | Centro de Salud Familiar Nestor Fernandez | San Antonio | Chile | ||
| 4 | Centro de Salud Familiar San Antonio | San Antonio | Chile |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Universidad de Valparaiso
- Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanismo, Chile
- Ilustre Municipalidad de San Antonio, Chile
- Corporación Municipal de Valparaíso, Chile
Investigators
- Study Chair: Carla Taramasco, Ph.D., Universidad de Valparaiso
- Principal Investigator: Felipe T Martinez, M.D., M.Sc, Universidad Andres Bello
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
- Home telemonitoring or structured telephone support programmes after recent discharge in patients with heart failure : systematic review and economic evaluation Scientific summary
- Espinoza I, Osorio P, Torrejón MJ, Lucas-Carrasco R, Bunout D. Validación del cuestionario de calidad de vida (WHOQOL-BREF) en adultos mayores chilenos. Rev Med Chile [Internet]. 2011;579-86
Publications
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- Lewis KE, Annandale JA, Warm DL, Hurlin C, Lewis MJ, Lewis L. Home telemonitoring and quality of life in stable, optimised chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Telemed Telecare. 2010;16(5):253-9. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2009.090907. Epub 2010 May 18.
- Robinson BE, Barry PP, Renick N, Bergen MR, Stratos GA. Physician confidence and interest in learning more about common geriatric topics: a needs assessment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Jul;49(7):963-7.
- Stoddart A, Hanley J, Wild S, Pagliari C, Paterson M, Lewis S, Sheikh A, Krishan A, Padfield P, McKinstry B. Telemonitoring-based service redesign for the management of uncontrolled hypertension (HITS): cost and cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2013 May 28;3(5). pii: e002681. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002681.
- CEC181-18