Geriatric Clinical Trial
Official title:
Can a Brief Behavioural Assessment Improve Exercise Adherence in Older People With Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Exercise is an effective treatment modality for many chronic conditions. The effectiveness of prescribed exercise can be limited by adherence to exercise programmes. Older people are more likely to have a long term, or multiple long term conditions, for which exercise is a treatment option. The investigators know that exercise engagement after discharge from hospital or physiotherapy is poor in older people. In addition to this there may be specific factors that affect exercise adherence in older people. Exercise adherence interventions can be viewed as behaviour change interventions, as their aim is to change the behaviour of the patient. However many interventions lack theoretical underpinning. This study will test the feasibility of a brief behavioural assessment underpinned by the COM-B behaviour change model, in addition to targeted adherence approaches based on that assessment. Participants will be randomised between usual care, and the behavioural assessment intervention arm. Adherence to the exercise programme given in physiotherapy will be recorded in both groups at 6 and 12 weeks. Feasibility of recruitment, retention and acceptability of the intervention will also be assessed. A subsection of participants will also take part in a qualitative interview, this will explore participants experience of the trial intervention, in addition to the participants experience of attempting to adhere to an exercise programme.
The design of this study, is a a two arm feasibility randomised controlled trial.
Participants will be randomised between usual care, or the intervention arm which will
consist of a brief behavioural assessment and recommended adherence strategies based on the
outcome of the assessment. A sub sample of the population will undergo a qualitative
interview to assess acceptability of the intervention
Potential research participants will be invited to take part in the study with an invitation
letter, along with the PIS and a reply slip. These will be sent out with information about
their physiotherapy appointment, which they would normally receive.
After time to consider the study and ask any questions, if participants are happy to take
part, an appointment will be made to take consent and collect baseline measures. This will
take place at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, if possible just prior to their physiotherapy
appointment in order to limit disturbance to the participant. If this is not possible the
appointment to collect consent and baseline data will be at a time convenient to the patient.
At this appointment, signed consent will be recorded and baseline data collected. This will
involve the participants completing some questionnaires.
Treatment allocation will be decided on the basis of the physiotherapist the participant is
seeing. (Before the start of the study all physiotherapist taking part in the study will be
randomly assigned to deliver either usual care or the intervention arm). Those participants
in usual care will undergo physiotherapy as normal, the only additional thing they will be
asked to do, is to complete an exercise diary for up to 12 weeks.
Those in the intervention arm will be asked to complete 4 short questions related to exercise
and treatment expectations. These will be completed in the waiting room prior to the
physiotherapy appointment. The participant will be assessed and given treatment as normal in
physiotherapy. After they have been given an exercise programme as part of their treatment,
they will be asked to complete a further 7 short questions related to the exercise programme,
and their motivation and intention to undertake it. On the basis of the answers to these
questions and also in addition to any discussion with the physiotherapists, one or more
adherence approaches may be suggested. The approaches are 'review of exercise programme',
'review of method of delivery', 'cues', 'reminders', 'discussion of barriers and problem
solving', 'motivational interviewing', 'decision balance sheets', 'behavioural contract' and
'goal setting review'. The participants in the intervention group will also be asked to
complete an exercise diary for up to 12 weeks.
Participants in both groups will be followed up at 6 weeks and 12 weeks after their initial
physiotherapy appointment. the follow appointment will consist of completing some
questionnaires and to collect exercise diaries (12 week follow up). For the majority of
participants this will be the end of the study. However a small sub-sample of participant
will be invited to take part in an interview. This will last no longer than 1 hour, and will
aim to explore the views of participants regarding the study, and also about trying to stick
to an exercise programme. Participants will be given time to consider taking part in this
additional interview, and will be asked to provide signed consent. Once they have finished
the interview, they will be finished in the study.
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