Status:
COMPLETED
Habit Formation in Older Adults: Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
East Carolina University
Conditions:
Older Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sedentary behavior, which is characterized by too much sitting, is an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 4 out of every 10 Americans never engage in physical activity, and approximate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 65 or older,
- intact cognition as confirmed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment blind version
- no physical activity restrictions that can be self-reported
- sedentary lifestyle as confirmed by the Rapid Assessment Disuse Index
- live within 20 miles of the College of Allied Health Sciences at ECU
- have access to the internet and/or a telephone for remote intervention sessions
Exclusion
- acute or terminal illness
- myocardial infarction in the previous 6 months
- unstable cardiovascular disease
- unstable metabolic disease
- neuromusculoskeletal disorders that severely impact voluntary movement
- limb amputation
- upper or lower extremity fracture in the previous 3 months
- current symptomatic hernia
- current symptomatic hemorrhoids
- cognitive impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 6 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04037033
Start Date
August 1 2019
End Date
March 6 2020
Last Update
February 5 2021
Active Locations (1)
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 57834