What this means
This trial will test a nurse-led program for older adults with early frailty and long-term health conditions. It has not started recruiting, and no results have been posted, so we do not yet know if it works.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 65 and over
- Where
- Not listed
The science
- Registered title
- NURsing-led FRAILty Prevention and Care
- Trial ID
- NCT07435064 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Chronic Conditions
- What is tested
- NUR-FRAIL
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
- Ages
- 65 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Feb 27, 2026 · updated Feb 27, 2026
Registry summary
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to learn if a nurse-led care program can help prevent or manage frailty in older adults living in the community.
The study focuses on people aged 65 years and older who have at least one chronic condition, show early signs of frailty, and have difficulty with self-care.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does the nurse-led NUR-FRAIL program improve participants' ability to care for their chronic conditions after six months?
- Does the program improve quality of life and reduce health-related difficulties?
- Does the program lower emergency department visits and hospital stays over one year?
Researchers will compare participants who receive the NUR-FRAIL program with participants who receive usual care to see if the program leads to better self-care, better quality of life, and less use of hospital services.
Participants will:
- Meet with a Family and Community Nurse for health and frailty assessments at the start of the study, after three months, and after six months
- Complete short questionnaires about self-care, daily functioning, and quality of life
- Receive either usual care or a three-month nurse-led program that includes personalized education, goal setting, lifestyle advice, and support for managing chronic conditions
- Allow researchers to collect information about emergency visits and hospital stays for up to twelve months
Some participants in the nurse-led group will also be invited to take part in an interview to share their experience with the program.