Status:

COMPLETED

Computer-Based Physical Activity Advice for Ethnic Minority Aging Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Northeastern University

Conditions:

Communication

Health Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Despite the recognized health benefits of a physically active lifestyle, mid-life and older low-income and ethnic minority adults, including Hispanic Americans, are among the least active and understu...

Detailed Description

During Phase 1 of this study, the computer program will be adapted to better help Latino older adults to increase physical activity levels. Researchers will conduct focus groups and/or individual inte...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Spanish or English-speaking Latino men or women 2. Greater than or equal to 55 years of age 3. No plans to move within the next year 4. Inactive (have not engaged in moderate-intensity or more vigorous physical activity, \> 3 days per week for at least 20 min per day) within last 6-months 5. Able to participate in study intervention and assessments at the community-based location 6. Willing to be randomly assigned to either study arm (Year 02)

Exclusion

  • Any medical condition or disorder that would limit participation in moderate intensity physical activity (such as sustained walking), including life-threatening disorders, myocardial ischemia, and major functional disabilities in the orthopedic area 2. Not stable on their medications, including hormone replacement therapy, for 3 months 3. Severe depressive symptomatology (score \> 16 on the 18-item Spanish version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale \[CES-D\]); English version used when indicated 4. Gross levels of dementia (score\< 23 on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam) 5. Inability to complete a face-to-face training session with the embodied conversational agent (ECA) program

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01144767

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

December 9 2015

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States, 94305