The primary objective of this study is to identify and characterize frailty and pre-frailty in persons age 50 and older living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) followed by the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Infectious Diseases Specialty Clinics (IDSC).
The study will implement electronic medical record-based screening for frailty (eFI), further characterize frailty using comprehensive geriatric screening, and offer a customized activity and nutrition plan to a subset of participants. Participation in phlebotomy for research biomarkers of aging is optional. The study also seeks to validate the electronic medical record embedded electronic frailty index (eFI) for the prediction of adverse outcomes in aging persons with HIV, characterize the symptoms of pre-frailty and frailty in persons followed in the IDSC, and assess the acceptability and efficacy of a customized activity and nutrition intervention targeting frailty. The study will also correlate research biomarkers of aging with aging symptoms in a subset of participants.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Clients with identified challenges to successful aging (pre-frail or frail on screening) will be invited to develop an individualized activity plan to increase mobility, strength, and stamina. Plans will combine activities to improve strength (resistance training), balance (balance exercises), and stamina, and establish weekly goals. Resistance bands and pedometers will be provided. Progress will be measured by self-reported adherence to the activity plan at week 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 (assessed by telephone at weeks 2, 4, 8 and in person at week 12 and 24). Depression questionnaire (PHQ-9), fatigue screen, exhaustion questions, and SF-12, a measure of health-related quality of life, will be administered at baseline, week 12 and 24.
Participants with nutritional needs will have the option of meeting with a nutritionist to develop a personalized nutritional plan with a goal of improving diet quality and optimizing caloric intake. Progress will be measured as above.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
RECRUITINGPhysical Performance scores
Change in physical performance battery scores - Minimum score 0 - Maximum score 12 - Higher scores indicate better lower extremity function
Time frame: Week 12
Quality of Life - 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Scores
Change in quality of life as measured by SF-12 - Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental health functioning
Time frame: Week 12
Percentage of Adherence with Plan
Reported adherence to activity and nutrition plan
Time frame: Week 12
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