The Effect of a Biofeedback-Based Integrated Intervention for Older Adults with Orthostatic Hypotension: A Secondary Analysis on Psychological Health Outcomes in a Non-Randomized Pilot Trial
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants and Setting
2.3. Sample Size Estimation
2.4. Recruitment and Procedures
2.5. Intervention
2.6. Outcome Measurements
2.6.1. OH
2.6.2. HRQoL
2.6.3. Depression
2.6.4. Anxiety
2.6.5. Fall Efficacy
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Baseline Characteristics of Participants
3.2. Changes in HRQoL, Depression, Anxiety, and Fall Efficacy
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Category | Intervention (n = 27) n (%) or M 1 ± SD 2 | Control (n = 24) n (%) or M ± SD | p |
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Age (years) | 82.04 ± 4.48 | 79.38 ± 5.09 | 0.087 | |
Education | None | 11 (40.7) | 10 (41.7) | 0.946 |
≥Elementary | 16 (59.3) | 14 (58.3) | ||
Smoking | Yes | 2 (7.4) | 1 (4.2) | 0.545 |
No | 25 (92.6) | 23 (95.8) | ||
Number of medications | 0–1 | 15 (55.6) | 10 (41.7) | 0.351 |
≥2 | 12 (44.4) | 14 (58.3) | ||
Comorbid conditions (multiple responses) | Hypertension | 18 (66.7) | 20 (83.3) | 0.695 |
Diabetes | 5 (18.5) | 7 (29.2) | ||
Others | 10 (37.0) | 13 (54.2) | ||
Experience of falls | Yes | 2 (7.4) | 3 (12.5) | 0.656 |
No | 25 (92.6) | 21 (87.5) | ||
Changes in BP 3 with postural change (mmHg) | △SBP 4 | 37.44 ± 13.14 | 37.50 ± 16.26 | 0.109 |
△DBP 5 | 17.59 ± 12.88 | 13.96 ± 11.38 | 0.111 |
Variables | Intervention (n = 27) | Control (n = 24) | ||||
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Baseline M ± SD | 12 Weeks M ± SD | p | Baseline M ± SD | 12 Weeks M ± SD | p | |
EQ-5D 1 | 0.39 ± 0.28 | 0.83 ± 0.18 | <0.001 | 0.48 ± 0.30 | 0.39 ± 0.28 | 0.188 |
EQ-VAS 2 | 51.67 ± 21.79 | 77.93 ± 16.08 | <0.001 | 53.13 ± 17.01 | 61.67 ± 16.60 | 0.016 |
GDS 3 | 8.33 ± 2.53 | 2.37 ± 2.31 | <0.001 | 7.83 ± 3.44 | 7.13 ± 5.03 | 0.215 |
STAI 4 | 48.96 ± 5.67 | 37.26 ± 7.54 | <0.001 | 45.83 ± 10.64 | 50.42 ± 16.81 | 0.133 |
Fall efficacy | 29.78 ± 2.29 | 37.37 ± 5.24 | <0.001 | 30.62 ± 2.14 | 31.25 ± 4.71 | 0.511 |
Group | Change | Anchor-Based Change Difference MCID (SD) | MCID Range |
---|---|---|---|
BBIP (n = 27) | Max improvement (n = 18) | 0.447 (0.299) | −0.006~0.752 |
Min improvement (n = 4) | 0.289 (0.191) | 0.037~0.498 | |
No meaningful change (n = 3) | 0.429 (0.336) | 0.080~0.752 | |
Max decline (n = 1) | 0.663 (−) | - | |
Max decline (n = 1) | 0.752 (−) | - | |
Control (n = 24) | Max improvement (n = 8) | −0.058 (0.398) | −0.663~0.583 |
Min improvement (n = 8) | −0.122 (0.350) | −0.672~0.418 | |
No meaningful change (n = 4) | −0.158 (0.110) | −0.254~0.000 | |
Max decline (n = 2) | 0.440 (0.263) | 0.254~0.626 | |
Max decline (n = 2) | −0.0089 (0.364) | −0.672~−0.288 |
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Kim, N.; Han, J.; Kang, H. The Effect of a Biofeedback-Based Integrated Intervention for Older Adults with Orthostatic Hypotension: A Secondary Analysis on Psychological Health Outcomes in a Non-Randomized Pilot Trial. Healthcare 2024, 12, 2143. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212143
Kim N, Han J, Kang H. The Effect of a Biofeedback-Based Integrated Intervention for Older Adults with Orthostatic Hypotension: A Secondary Analysis on Psychological Health Outcomes in a Non-Randomized Pilot Trial. Healthcare. 2024; 12(21):2143. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212143
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Nahyun, Jeonghwa Han, and Hyunwook Kang. 2024. "The Effect of a Biofeedback-Based Integrated Intervention for Older Adults with Orthostatic Hypotension: A Secondary Analysis on Psychological Health Outcomes in a Non-Randomized Pilot Trial" Healthcare 12, no. 21: 2143. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212143
APA StyleKim, N., Han, J., & Kang, H. (2024). The Effect of a Biofeedback-Based Integrated Intervention for Older Adults with Orthostatic Hypotension: A Secondary Analysis on Psychological Health Outcomes in a Non-Randomized Pilot Trial. Healthcare, 12(21), 2143. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212143