Jockey Club REACH & Map program to help hard-to-reach older adults improve function
Impact Assessment of the Jockey Club REACH & Map Program for Hard-to-reach Older Adults in the Community: A Target Trial Emulation
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
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 5500 (estimated) |
| Ages | 60 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | The University of Hong Kong Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Hong Kong) |
| Trial ID | NCT07305441 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
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.
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.
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 performed: 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.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Hong Kong
- 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 participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.