NCT06890325: GEROS

A Service-Learning Program for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Health Promotion in Older Adults

Recruiting now NA Last updated 24 March 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in Frailty in 100 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline

11 November 2024

Primary endpoint
20 December 2025

20 December 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting now
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	screening
Enrollment	100
Start date	11 November 2024
Primary completion	20 December 2025
Estimated completion	20 December 2025
Sites	1 location across Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
• Health education

Conditions studied

• Frailty — all drugs for Frailty →
• Older People — all drugs for Older People →
• Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment — all drugs for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment →
• Health Promotion — all drugs for Health Promotion →

Sponsor

University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Who can join

60 and older, any sex, with Frailty or Older People. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The GEROS Project aims to develop and implement a Service-Learning (S-L) program that integrates Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and health promotion, for students at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). This initiative engages university students, healthcare professionals, and older adults (60+) in a participatory, intergenerational approach that fosters mutual learning and community engagement.

The study follows a non-experimental mixed-method design, involving students from Nursing, Physiotherapy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology. Participants include older adults (60+) who can independently travel to the university.

The project is integrated into different subjects, in groups of 4-5 students, participants conduct a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), evaluating frailty using VIG-Frail, intrinsic capacity with ICOPE, quality of life with EUROQOL 5D-5L, and specific health indicators with Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC).

To assess the program's effectiveness, several outcome measures will be analyzed including students' perceived knowledge, competencies, and skills, as well as older adults' awareness of their health status, lifestyle, and risk factors. Additionally, the satisfaction levels of both will be evaluated. The items will be evaluated using a 1-5 Likert Scale, and the analysis will be conducted with SPSS. Data recording will be carried out through REDCap.

The GEROS Project aligns with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By offering care to the aging population and providing them with personalized health recommendations, the project promotes preventive strategies, active aging, and intergenerational learning.

Furthermore, GEROS integrates innovative educational methodologies, encouraging experiential learning, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and the development of practical skills in real-world contexts. The program's scalability and adaptability could serve as a model for other universities and healthcare institutions aiming to enhance geriatric care through service-learning initiatives.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. A Service-Learning Program Based on Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Health Promotion in Older Adults: Protocol for the GEROS Project.
   Casacuberta-Roca J, Minobes-Molina E, Terradas-Monllor M, Escribà-Salvans A, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41862814 · DOI 10.1186/s12877-026-07312-1