What this means
This is a plan for a study that has not finished yet, so no results exist. It will test whether volunteers helping with healthy habits can improve muscle loss, falls, and quality of life.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 60 and over
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- The Effect of Volunteer-Engaged Lifestyle Optimisation Via ICOPE on Sarcopenia in Older Adults (VELO-S)
- Trial ID
- NCT07345832 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging, Frailty Syndrome, Malnutrition Elderly, Frailty
- What is tested
- Volunteer-Engaged Lifestyle Optimisation via ICOPE for Sarcopenia program (VELO-S), Attention control
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Ages
- 60 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Jan 16, 2026 · updated Sep 8, 2026
Registry summary
Sarcopenia prevention and management are highly prioritised goals in the Healthy Ageing agenda. The study aims to: 1) evaluate the effects of the digital-enhanced, volunteer-engaged collaborative care pathway to improve sarcopenia, reduce fall risk, and increase health-related quality of life (HRQL) among community-dwelling older adults with risk of, or diagnosed with, sarcopenia; 2) evaluate whether the volunteers who received health coach capacity training and supported the intervention experienced health benefits across time; 3) explore the engagement experiences and perceived effects of elderly participants with sarcopenia during the program; 4) evaluate the intervention implementation process and effects from the perspectives of social care workers.
Sites (1)
- The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong