MY PALS: A Community-Based Physical Activity Support Program for Older Adults

NCT00132288 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 04-4349-E/A01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 305
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a study of whether physical activity of older adults can be improved by linking primary care clinics serving older adults to a community-based program that provides motivational support, including peer counselors, for engaging in and maintaining moderate levels of physical activity. Health care providers at the participating study sites routinely assess and track diabetic patients' physical activity. In addition to this routine care, study volunteers are referred to a support program that has been modelled on the Active Choices Program. Changes in volunteers' levels of activity are measured at 3, 6, and 12 months.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Aging

Keywords

Aging; Frailty; Sedentary; Falls; Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in physical activity of those allocated to the intervention group compared to "wait-listed" controls as measured by the Seattle-Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity questionnaire

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change in level of activity for those contacted by community support program

  6 months

• Change in activity level for those having a peer counselor

  6 months

• Change in Hemoglobin A1c levels

  1 year

• Determinants of choice in favor of study participation

  does not apply

Interventions

Motivational support BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the PALS program at SE Seattle Senior Center are assigned a volunteer phone buddy who uses motivational interviewing techniques during bi weekly or monthly phone calls to encourage the participant to become more physically active.

Also known as: Based on Stanford's Active Choices model.

PALS - Physical activity for lifetime success BEHAVIORAL

Referral by a primary care provider to a community based support program to enhance uptake or maintenance of physical activity by the participants.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults age 65 years and older. Depending on number of volunteers, may also include younger adults.
• English, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Cambodian speakers.
• If successful, program will extend to non-diabetics older than 64 years

You may not qualify if:

• Cognitive impairment or mental illness precluding independent judgement
• Physician assessment that program is not appropriate, e.g., marked frailty

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Washington: lead
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Southeast Senior Center

Seattle, Washington, 98118, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Frailty; Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• James LoGerfo, MD

  University of Washington

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 17, 2005
• First Posted: August 19, 2005
• Study Start: May 1, 2005
• Study Completion: December 1, 2006
• Last Updated: December 19, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-12

Locations

US (1)