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Life Monitoring for Rural Older Adults

NCT06974006 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2026-03-09

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Summary

Aging is a biological process that is accompanied by a progressive deterioration of physical and mental abilities and leads to an increased risk of disease. In 2023, Spain will reach an all-time high aging rate of 137.7% due to the low birth rate and increasing life expectancy. In Castilla y León, 47.57% of the population lives in municipalities with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. This percentage has decreased over the last 10 years, reflecting a clear trend towards rural exodus, and this population loss requires the development of specific measures. Spanish Law 45/2007 includes as one of its objectives the promotion of quality social services and the guarantee of access to public services for older adults. However, geographical dispersion limits the effective implementation of these services. Although Castilla y León has a good network of local clinics, medical care in many municipalities is outpatient and limited to a weekly consultation. This low frequency of face-to-face care hinders the early detection of diseases, leads to a greater number of avoidable hospitalizations and contributes to older adults isolation. Faced with this reality, the VIVIR (Integrated Monitoring for Independent Living in Rural Settings) project proposes the implementation of an innovative system for the continuous monitoring of the health status of the elderly through an advanced comprehensive assessment kit. This kit will include instruments such as electrocardiogram, blood pressure measurement, manual grip strength, assessment of physical and emotional functions, spirometry, body composition and nutritional assessment.

Conditions

  • Aged 60 Years or Older

Interventions

OTHER

Devices: Kardia Mobile 6L; Omron M7 BP ; Beurer PO30; Datospir Peak-10; NUTRILAB BIA 101 BIVA® PRO; JAMAR® Smart.

Use of the Kardia Mobile 6L portable device to assess electrocardiogram; Omron M7 BP for blood pressure; Beurer PO30 for oxygen saturation; Datospir Peak-10 for peak flow; NUTRILAB BIA 101 BIVA® PRO for body composition; questionnaires for the nutritional status (Mini-Nutritional Assessment, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool), JAMAR® Smart for handgrip strength; The Short Physical Performance Battery for frailty status and fall risk; the Geriatric Depression Scale to evaluate depression status; the Fried's frailty phenotype to assess the frailty status; the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for the physical activity levels; SARC-F to identify older adults at risk of sarcopenia; and the Timed-Up and Go for mobility, walking ability and fall risk.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • European University Miguel de Cervantes

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Susana López Ortiz, PhD · Miguel de Cervanyes European University

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-15
Primary Completion
2026-12-30
Completion
2027-01-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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