An interventional study of Acceptance-based activities and Self-care activities in Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Self-care and Multimorbidity, sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Hong Kong. Open to participants aged 60 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-22.
Sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The proposed 27-month three-arm parallel, repeated measure, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate an acceptance-based self-care intervention for community-dwelling older adults with multimorbidity. A total of 306 participants aged ≥ 60 years and with multimorbidity will be recruited from elderly centers across Hong Kong, and randomly assigned to the acceptance-based self-care group (AG), self-care only group (SG), or control group. The control group will receive usual care only, whereas a 12-week program comprising four home visits and five telephone calls will be delivered to the SG and AG. Specially, acceptance-based interventions will be integrated into self-care activities for the AG. Primary outcome is self-care activities, measured by Self-rated Abilities for Health Practices. Secondary outcomes include perceived treatment burden, physical functioning, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, and healthcare use. Data will be collected at baseline and at 3, 6, and 9 months post-allocation to assess both the immediate and sustained effects.
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Participants will receive usual care as provided in each medical follow-up.
12-week supportive care program with only self-care activities.
Behavioral: Self-care activities
12-week acceptance-based supportive care program, combining acceptance-based activities and self-care activities
Behavioral: Acceptance-based activities · Behavioral: Self-care activities
Acceptance-based activities, such as mindfulness practice and metaphor
Self-care activities, such as exercise and disease management
Self-care behaviors
Assessed using the Chinese version of the Self-rated Abilities for Health Practices (SRAHP). The SRAHP comprises 28 items evaluating nutrition, exercise, psychological well-being, and responsible health practices, rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = not confident; 4 = very confident), ranging from 0 to 112. . A higher score indicate a better self-care behavior.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Treatment burden
The Chinese version of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) consists of 12 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with weighted scores ranging from 0 to 100. The scores are categorized into four levels: no burden (score = 0), low burden (score \< 10), medium burden (score 10-21), and high burden (score ≥ 22).
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Physical functioning
The Short Performance Physical Battery is a reliable and objective assessment for assessing older adults' physical function. It consists of three tests, i.e., chair stand, balance, and gait speed. The total score ranges from 0-12, with high scores indicating better physical function.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Psychological flexibility
Measured by the Chinese simplified psychological flexibility scale-6. It consists of 6 items rated on 5-point Likert scale. The total score ranges from 6-30, with high scores indicating better psychological flexibility.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Depressive symptoms
Measured by the Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale-15. The scale has 15 dichotomous items (score 0 or 1), with high scores indicating more depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Health-related quality of life
The Chinese version of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) will be used, which has 36 items that covers eight domains, with weighted scores ranging from 0 to 100. High scores indicating better health-related quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Unscheduled healthcare use
Measured by the number of unscheduled visits to general practitioner clinics and emergency departments, in-patient admissions, and the total length of in-hospital stay over the previous three months.
Time frame: Baseline, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month
Plan to share: No — Personal data
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