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Effectiveness of the WHO ICOPE (Integrated Care for Older People) Program in Preventing Age-related Functional Decline (ICOPE Trial.Fr)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designed an integrated care program (ICOPE) aimed at maintaining the functions of elderly people to preserve their autonomy. It includes four steps (Screening, Comprehensive Assessment, Personalized Prevention and Care Plan, Follow-up). The screening tool assesses a person's intrinsic capacity in six key functional domains (mobility, cognition, nutrition, vision, hearing, psychological well-being). This screening can be conducted by a professional or through self-assessment using the digital application (ICOPE Monitor). If a deficit is detected, an alert is issued, and if confirmed by a healthcare professional trained in ICOPE, a comprehensive assessment of the impaired function and a personalized prevention and care plan is proposed by the physician. A trained nurse assists the person in implementing this plan in collaboration with the primary care physician and local professionals. When multiple functions are impaired, it is recommended to conduct a thorough evaluation of all six functions to implement an integrated approach. The clinical effectiveness of the program in preventing functional decline has not yet been established in a sufficiently long trial. The investigators propose to evaluate the effect and cost of the ICOPE program in France through a controlled trial. Our hypothesis is that, in the current primary care context, the comprehensive implementation of the program (combining regular screening, comprehensive assessment, prevention and care plan, and follow-up) is necessary to more effectively prevent age-related functional decline compared to the usual care provided by the primary care physician.
Official title: Effectiveness of the WHO ICOPE (Integrated Care for Older People) Program in Preventing Age-related Functional Decline: a 36-month Randomized Controlled Trial With a 24-month Extension
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2024-10-14
Completion Date
2031-10-31
Last Updated
2026-03-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
the complete ICOPE program
The participant benefits from a personalized intervention, including 1) a screening to be repeated every 6 months, based on the use of the ICOPE tool, allowing an assessment of the 6 functions necessary for an autonomous lifestyle; 2) a comprehensive assessment step for the 6 functions 3) a personalized intervention step aimed at correcting the trajectory of functional decline, based on the participants' preferences; 4) a follow-up step for this intervention. Participants will benefit from telephone follow-up 1.5 months after the start of the program and between each annual visit to support them in implementing their personalized intervention plan. At each contact, the ICOPE nurse reviews the participant's implementation of the personalized intervention plan recommendations and their adherence to the program. The results of the assessment and the proposed intervention are communicated and discussed with the primary care physician and a summary letter is also sent.
Locations (6)
CHIC
Castres, France, France
Perpignan Hospital
Perpignan, France, France
Bigorre Hospital
Tarbes, France, France
CHU Toulouse
Toulouse, France, France
Angers University hospital
Angers, France
Limoges university hospital
Limoges, France