Status:
COMPLETED
Daily Activity Study of Health: Increasing Physical Activity in Aging
Lead Sponsor:
Northeastern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this six-week behavioral intervention, sedentary older adults will receive daily health messaging via their smart phone to better understand their daily activities and emotions. Participants underg...
Detailed Description
This project will obtain data on the effects of a six week intervention designed to increase subjects' motivation to increase their physical activity. Subjects will be randomized into two different co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age range 60-95
- Not exercising more than 150 minutes of moderate/vigorous intensity per week AND sitting more than 8 hours per day
- No contraindications to MRI (if opting for MRI)
- Being able to speak English fluently
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20 and 40
- Normal or corrected-normal vision based on the minimal 20/20 standard
- Ambulatory without severe pain or the assistance of walking devices
- No diagnosis of a neurological disease
- Regular access to a computer with internet or smartphone
Exclusion
- Primary care physician does not approve additional physical activity
- Inability to ambulate without assistive device
- Any unstable medical condition
- Current diagnosis of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) Axis I or II disorder including Major Depression
- History of major psychiatric illness including schizophrenia (not including general anxiety disorder or depression)
- Current treatment for cancer - except non-melanoma skin
- Neurological condition (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, mild cognitive impairment) or brain injury (traumatic or stroke)
- Current alcohol or substance abuse
- Current treatment for congestive heart failure, angina, uncontrolled arrhythmia, deep vein thrombosis or other cardiovascular event
- Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, angioplasty or other cardiac condition in the past year
- Not passing the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status (TICS) as normal
- Use of any anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, and attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) medications.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 13 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04315363
Start Date
November 13 2020
End Date
September 30 2023
Last Update
February 29 2024
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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02120