Tokyo, June 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061184) titled 'Implementation and Dissemination of an ICT-Enhanced Social Activity Program: An Empirical Study' on June 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Sapporo Medical University

Condition: Condition - None Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The objective of this study is to develop a protocol for scaling out a social activity program that combines face-to-face and ICT-based interaction for frailty prevention among community-dwelling older adults. Furthermore, the study aims to verify the effectiveness and generalizability of the program implemented via this protocol through a non-randomized controlled trial. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - [Intervention Group] A 12-month social activity program consisting of the following two components:

Group Program: In-person sessions held once a month (15-20 minutes per session) for a total of 12 sessions. Health Management App: Participants use "Kikoeru v2," a smartphone application developed for older adults. The app facilitates daily interaction through step-count sharing within the group and the exchange of voice messages and photos. Interventions/Control_2 - [Control Group] Participants continue their usual activities without any specific intervention from this study.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 65 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1. Men and women aged 65 years or older residing in community. 2. Those capable of visiting public facilities independently. 3. Those belonging to an existing or new health-related group supported by a local government. 4. Those who understand the study's purpose and provide informed consent. Key exclusion criteria - none Target Size - 60

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 07 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070013

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