Status:
COMPLETED
Physical Activity Intervention for Loneliness
Lead Sponsor:
University of Birmingham
Conditions:
Loneliness
Ageing
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study will be to examine the feasibility of a Physical Activity Intervention for Loneliness (PAIL) in community-dwelling older adults. The research is a feasibility study designed ...
Detailed Description
After an initial screening for the eligibility based on current physical activity and levels of loneliness, up to 40 eligible participants will be randomised into the experimental or control group. Pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and older as defined according to the United Nations standard numerical criterion (World Health Organization, 2016);
- previously sedentary (i.e. engaged in less than 20 minutes per week of regular physical activity for the past month and \< 125 minutes/week of moderate intensity physical activity) (Stevens et al., 1998). Moderate intensity activity that is noticeable accelerates the heart rate and is equal to approximately 3-6 metabolic equivalents (METs) (American College of Sports Medicine, 2013);
- at risk of feeling socially isolated or lonely (indicated by a score of 6 or higher out of 9) on the 3-item loneliness scale for the phone screening by Hughes et al. (2004) (Appendix 1 - Phone-based eligibility screening form);
- physically mobile as measured using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) (Guralnik et al., 1994) with a score ≥ 9 out of 12 (Pahor et al., 2014);
- healthy or having one or more common chronic diseases but ambulatory;
- without a cognitive disability as assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) (Nasreddine et al., 2005) with a score ≥ 22 out of 30 (Freitas et al., 2013);
- able to give written informed consent;
- English speaking and able to complete paper and pencil questionnaires.
Exclusion
- not community-dwelling older adults 60 years or over;
- not previously sedentary;
- currently taking part in another physical activity intervention;
- not at risk for feeling socially isolated or lonely (i.e. score of less than 6 (out of 9) on the 3-item loneliness scale for the phone screening by Hughes et al., (2004);
- moderate to severe cognitive disability or clinical diagnosis of dementia;
- physical disability (i.e. SPPB score less than 9);
- severe frailty or any chronic health condition that precludes participation in the physical activity intervention and significantly limits the physical mobility of the participant (i.e. hospital settings/ non-ambulatory regime);
- cognitive disability (i.e. less than 14 points on MOCA);
- not able to give written informed consent;
- not English speaking that precludes taking pen and paper tests.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 4 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 29 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03458793
Start Date
January 4 2018
End Date
December 29 2018
Last Update
April 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom, B15 2TT