Status:
COMPLETED
Getting Older Adults OUTdoors (GO-OUT)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Manitoba
University of Alberta
Conditions:
Older Adults With Decreased Outdoor Walking Ability
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Community walking is an issue that older adults with chronic conditions have described as important to participation in the community. Walking outside the home is a universally accessible form of phys...
Detailed Description
Background: Inability to walk outdoors restricts full participation in physical activity and community living for older adults that can reduce health-related quality of life (HRQL). Older adults repor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- older adults defined as age 65 years or older;
- living independently in the community;
- ambulatory defined as self-reported ability to walk at least one block (\~50 m) continuously on a flat surface with or without a walking aid and without supervision;
- self-reported difficulty walking in the outdoor community environment (this could include physical impairments or decreased confidence);
- willingness to sign a liability waiver (required at three sites) or send a letter to their physician (required at one site) regarding clearance to exercise;
- mental competency defined by a score of at least 18 out of 22 on the Mini-Mental State Exam telephone version;
- available for a scheduled workshop and at least 5 of 10 weeks of the outdoor walking program; and
- ability to speak and understand English
Exclusion
- physically active defined as self-reported participation in physical activities, such as walking and playing golf, 150 min per week;
- currently receiving rehabilitation treatment, such as physical or occupational therapy, for goals related to walking (self-report);
- at high falls risk defined by meeting one or more of the following American Geriatric Society criteria: (A) ≥2 falls in the last 12 months or presents with an acute fall; (B) cardiac, respiratory, peripheral vascular or other health conditions that would prevent safe and full participation in the interventions (self-report); (C) postural hypotension defined as a drop in systolic BP of \>20 mm Hg or a drop in diastolic BP of \>10 mm Hg taken after lying supine for 5 min and after standing for 2 min; (D) resting HR \<45 or \>100 beats per minute; and (E) severe limitation in visual acuity defined as self-reported difficulty reading the newspaper while wearing regular reading glasses or bifocals, or self-reported inability to distinguish a person's facial features from across a room while wearing glasses.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 26 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
190 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03292510
Start Date
February 26 2018
End Date
August 31 2020
Last Update
October 4 2023
Active Locations (1)
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1
Knowledge to Action Lab, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1V7