Jockey Club REACH & Map program to help hard-to-reach older adults improve function
Official title: Impact Assessment of the Jockey Club REACH & Map Program for Hard-to-reach Older Adults in the Community: A Target Trial Emulation
Run by The University of Hong Kong · NCT07305441 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether the Jockey Club REACH & Map program can help older adults who are hard-to-reach improve their physical, cognitive, and social functioning.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 60 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 5500 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | The University of Hong Kong Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Hong Kong) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 5, 2024 |
| Main results expected | September 30, 2027 |
| Study ends | January 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | December 26, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07305441 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are adults aged 60 or older who score greater than 6 on the Abbreviated Mental Test, can communicate with researchers, and have the functional ability to engage with the program's digital components.
✕Probably not a fit
People with significant cognitive impairment (AMT ≤ 6), those unable to use the digital intervention, or those living outside the program area are unlikely to benefit from this project.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This impact assessment uses a World Health Organization Health Impact Assessment framework to measure how the JC REACH & Map program affects functional abilities among hard-to-reach older adults. The study will use quantitative measures of physical, cognitive, psychological, and social functioning plus core outcomes such as quality of life, frailty, and health service use. Person-centered measures like loneliness and mental health and stakeholder interviews will capture lived experience and program implementation. Analysis will account for age, gender, socio-economic status, and chronic disease burden and will include longer-term monitoring and dissemination to inform policy and service planning.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help vulnerable older adults maintain or improve independence, reduce frailty, and better match services to their needs.
How similar studies have gone: Similar community-based programs using WHO-framed impact assessments have shown promising improvements in older adults' functional outcomes, but interventions specifically targeting 'hard-to-reach' groups are less well tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * age \> 60 * able to participate in the impact assessment as evidence by a test score of \> 6 on the Abbreviated Mental Test * has the functional ability to engage in the digital intervention * able to communicate with the researcher Exclusion Criteria: \-
Where it's running
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Doris Sau Fung YU — The University of Hong Kong
- Study coordinator: Doris Sau Fung YU, PhD
- Email: dyu1@hku.hk
- Phone: 852-3917-6319
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.