What this means
Researchers will compare health outcomes in one town that gets health talks with seven other towns that do not. The trial has not reported results yet, so it cannot yet show whether the talks help.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 67–84 · Adults aged 67 to 84 in Borgholm, Sweden; results not yet reported
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Healthy Older Adults Through Movement and Engagement
- Trial ID
- NCT07136168 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Frailty, Ageing Well, Prevention Intervention, Health Related Quality of Life
- What is tested
- Health dialogue
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
- Ages
- 67 Years to 84 Years
- Dates
- First posted Aug 22, 2025 · updated Oct 7, 2025
Registry summary
The HOME Project evaluates the effects of structured health dialogues with individuals aged 67-84 years in the municipality of Borgholm, Sweden. A combination of registry data and survey responses will be used to monitor quality of life, morbidity, healthcare needs, and lifestyle factors over a six-year period. Outcomes will be compared between randomized groups within Borgholm municipality and a matched control group from seven other municipalities in Region Kalmar.
The project also includes an analysis of cost-effectiveness and the reach of the intervention. A qualitative interview study will explore participants' perceptions of their health, their motivations for health improvement, and their experiences of how the health dialogues may influence these aspects.
In a substudy, machine learning models will be developed to predict functional decline and high healthcare needs among older adults. These models will be validated against established risk assessment tools such as the Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) system and the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Digital motion analysis using Skeleton Avatar Technology will be employed both independently and in combination with other variables to support model development.
Sites (1)
- Hälsocentralen i Borgholm, Borgholm, County of Kalmar, Sweden