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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02744924
Other study ID # CAPACITY
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received April 12, 2016
Last updated August 17, 2017
Start date May 2016
Est. completion date June 2017

Study information

Verified date August 2017
Source University of Zurich
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To develop and implement a physical activity promotion intervention for older adults with or without chronic disease living in an urban environment.


Description:

The World Health organization recommends that all adults should aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on at least five days of the week. The importance of physical activity for promoting heath is complicated when considering inactive older adults and chronic conditions. A problematic cycle emerges where physical inactivity increases the likelihood for developing chronic conditions, and, in turn, many chronic conditions are associated with symptoms that make physical activity more difficult.

The investigators aim to develop and implement a physical activity promotion intervention for older adults with or without chronic disease living in an urban environment that considers individual, interpersonal and environmental factors and makes use of a citizen-science approach and modern PA-monitoring devices.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 29
Est. completion date June 2017
Est. primary completion date June 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 60 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Age 60 years or older

- Living within or <5km from Wetzikon (Zurich area)

- Understand and speak German

- Number of repetitions in the 1-min sit-to-stand test below the 75th percentile compared to the Swiss population (age and sex-specific reference values)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Symptomatic / unstable cardiovascular disease

- Cardiac surgery within one year

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Physical activity intervention
The intervention is comprised of 5 steps: Goal setting: Over a step-counter (smartphone app) participants learn about their daily average step count. They are coached to set individual goals Fitness assessment: To recommend suitable frequency and intensity of walking program using mapped trails Structured walking groups: Promoted and communicated via app. Participants can additionally organize walking groups of their own. Feedback: Participants will see individual and group data over the step-counter app, and they can communicate with others via a communication app. They will be incentivized to reach goals through a gamification approach. Invite friends: After 12 weeks, participants are encouraged to invite people who fulfil the inclusion criteria to join the project

Locations

Country Name City State
Switzerland University of Zurich Zurich

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Zurich

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Exploratory outcome: Course of daily number of steps Exploration of course of number of steps measured by smartphone application Daily number of steps during the intervention period (6 months)
Other Exploratory outcome: Social connections Exploration of the use of the communication and calendar apps Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Other Exploratory outcome: Participant satisfaction (questionnaire, quantitative) Assessed by self-administered questionnaire Assessed at 6 months (follow-up)
Other Exploratory outcome: Participant satisfaction (interview, qualitative) Assessed by semi-structured interview Assessed at 6 months (follow-up)
Other Safety outcome: Adverse events Adverse events are assessed, collected and reported according to guidelines Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Other Physiological response to walking Physiological response during walking exercise using a metabolic cart in a subgroup of participants At 1 day (during the intervention period)
Primary Physical activity as the average daily number of steps Average daily number of steps measured by accelerometry (Actigraph wGT3x) during 1 week Change from baseline to 6 months
Secondary Physical activity intensity Time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (min/day) measured by accelerometry (Actigraph wGT3x) during 1 week Change from baseline to 6 months
Secondary Exercise capacity (1-minute sit-to-stand test) Number of repetitions performed in the 1-minute sit-to-stand test Change from baseline to 6 months
Secondary Health-related quality of life Assessed by the EQ-5D Change from baseline to 6 months
Secondary Symptoms of anxiety and depression Assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Change from baseline to 6 months
Secondary Health status Assessed by the Feeling Thermometer Change from baseline to 6 months
Secondary Perceived social support Assessed by the short version of the Social Support Questionnaire Change from baseline to 6 months
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