Recruiting

Hydration Education

Sponsor:

Duquesne University

Code:

NCT07670767

Conditions

Geriatric Population

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 60+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Education with a regular hydration opportunity

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this project is to determine the impact of hydration education on participant knowledge and water intake for residents in the independent living unit at Cornwall Manor. Therefore, we aim to look at the impact of education as a tool to improve overall hydration among the geriatric population.

Conditions

Geriatric Population

Study ID

NCT07670767

Start date

May 11, 2026

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Aug 14, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug 1, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 60+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Be a current resident at Cornwall Manor in the independent living unit Understand English Be literate to 5th grade level and up Ages 60+ years old Self report that they do not have a diagnosis of heart failure, dialysis, end stage renal failure and/or Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone secretion (SIADH) Have the ability to drink thin liquids Be their own legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

Individuals with a diagnosis of heart failure, dialysis, end-stage renal failure and/or Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone secretion (SIADH) will be excluded. This is due to increasing water intake with participants with these conditions could be potentially harmful or life threatening.

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Thirst for Knowledge

Interventions

Education with a regular hydration opportunity

The intervention consists of a total of 4 educational sessions. At the first educational session, the topics that will be covered will be the prevalence of dehydration in older adults and the biological reasons why dehydration affects older adults more than younger adults. Subsequent sessions will cover the following topics: the signs and symptoms of dehydration are and how to look for them within yourself and others, benefits of water, different drinks, why water is the most hydrating drink, the recommended amount of water to consume, how to calculate the water intake based on your weight, helpful tips and tricks that can be used to increase water intake. In addition to the educational sessions, there will be weekly hydration happy hours held at Cornwall Manor. The hydration happy hour will include a recipe book for different hydrating drink mixtures, and flavor combinations, and cups of different hydrating drinks for the participants to try.

Primary outcome measure

  • Knowledge Test [ Time Frame: Participants will take this assessment before the start of the education session and at the end of their last session. ]
  • Water Intake Log [ Time Frame: The participants will complete the water intake log for three days before the first education session and three days after the last education session. ]
  • Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 [ Time Frame: This will be given at the final education session. ]
  • Program Attendance [ Time Frame: This will be completed twice a week while the program is running during the education session and the hydration happy hour. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Caroline Kreider, B.S.

1-717-304-4884kreiderc1@duq.edu

Elena Donoso Brown, Ph.D.

412-396-5450donosobrowne@duq.edu

Locations

Cornwall Manor

Recruiting

Cornwall, Pennsylvania, United States, 17016

Contacts

Reshma Patel

(732) 824-8193rpatel@cornwallmanor.org

More Information

Sponsor

Duquesne University

Last update posted

Jun 26, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Keywords

  • hydration
  • community-based
  • education
  • Geriatrics
  • older adults
  • dehydration
  • low water intake
  • water accessibility

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Duquesne University on 2026-06-26.