Project ICOPE Brazil: Assessment of Intrinsic Capacity in Brazilian Older Adults
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Intrinsic Capacity, Frailty, Aging, Healthy Aging. Basic parameters: from 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Project ICOPE Brazil: Assessment of Intrinsic Capacity in Older Adults as a Basis for Implementation of the WHO ICOPE Strategy in the Unified Health System.
Overview
The ICOPE Brazil study aims to understand aging trajectories in Brazil, especially healthy aging trends based on intrinsic capacity, a collective of mental and physical capacities one may have to maintain their functional ability to execute daily life activities. Tests and questionnaires will be applied to collect data on mobility capacity, cognitive capacity, nutritional status, vision, and hearing (sensorial) capacities, and mental health. These assessments are in consonance with what the World Health Organization proposed in the Integrated Care for Older People Program (ICOPE). Participants will be followed up for three years, and the primary outcomes of interest are loss of intrinsic capacity, mobility impairment, cognitive impairment, incident depressive symptoms, loss of functional ability, incident frailty, incident sarcopenia, incident falls, hospitalization, multimorbidity, and mortality.
Detailed description
The ICOPE Brazil study is a prospective, longitudinal cohort study designed to investigate the trajectories of aging among older adults in Brazil, with a particular emphasis on healthy aging as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). The central conceptual framework guiding this study is "intrinsic capacity," a multidimensional construct encompassing an individual's physical and mental capacities that contribute to the maintenance of functional ability in later life.
Data collection will involve the administration of standardized tests and structured questionnaires to assess five core domains of intrinsic capacity: mobility, cognitive function, nutritional status, sensory capacities (vision and hearing), and psychological well-being. These domains reflect the recommendations outlined in the WHO's Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) program, which aims to promote healthy aging and support the functional ability of older populations globally.
Participants will be followed for a total duration of three years, with periodic assessments to monitor changes over time. The primary outcomes of interest include: decline in intrinsic capacity, mobility impairment, cognitive impairment, onset of depressive symptoms, loss of functional ability, incident frailty, incident sarcopenia, incidence of falls, hospitalizations, multimorbidity, and all-cause mortality. Data generated from this study will inform public health strategies, clinical guidelines, and policy development for aging populations in Brazil and other similar settings.
Primary outcome measures
- Loss of Intrinsic Capacity [Time frame: Participants will be reassessed by a telehealth visit at 6, 18, 30 months using the ICOPE basic assessment strategy. In-person visits at 12, 24 and 36 months of follow up.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Major Geriatric Outcomes [Time frame: Telehealth monitoring at 6, 18, 30 months of follow up. In-person visits at 12, 24, 36 months of follow up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- People aged ≥ 60 years, with no age limit;
- Being registered (with available contact information) in the participating health care units;
- Being available to go in person to the data collection sites for the assessments.
Exclusion criteria
- Inability to access the data collection site;
- Severe neurologic and/or cognitive impairments that preclude interaction with the evaluators to complete the proposed tests and data collections;
- Advanced serious illness or under palliative care:
Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)20 score of 8 (severely frail) or 9 (terminally ill).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Assessment of intrinsic capacity in the Brazilian older population and the psychometric properties of the WHO/ ICOPE screening tool: a multicenter cohort study protocol. Geriatr Gerontol Aging. 2024; https://doi.org/10.53886/gga.e0000166_EN
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06968702 · EFerriolli