NCT00380562

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the Experience Corps program in preventing or delaying physical disability in older adults, by studying the effects of volunteerism on physical, social and cognitive well-being.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
702

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2006

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2006

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 25, 2006

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 26, 2006

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 19, 2013

Status Verified

September 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

September 25, 2006

Last Update Submit

September 18, 2013

Conditions

AgingGenerativity

Keywords

Quality of lifeCognitive FunctioningActivities of Daily LivingDisability prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Decreased disability in mobility and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

    Walking speed, chair stands, questionnaires related to mobility and activities

    Measured in 4 month intevals from baseline to 24 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Decreased falls

    Measured in 4 month intervals from baseline to 24 month

  • decreased rate of decline in memory

    Measured in 4 month intervals from baseline to 24 month

  • increased, preserved or slowed decline in strength, balance, walking speed, frailty, timed "get up and go", cortical plasticity and executive function and speed and accuracy in objective IADL task performance

    Measured in 4 month intervals from baseline to 24 months

Study Arms (2)

Volunteer

EXPERIMENTAL

High intensity volunteering (15 hours a week or greater) in Baltimore City Schools with children in grades K-3

Behavioral: Experience Corps

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Usual activities

Interventions

Experience CorpsBEHAVIORAL

High intensity volunteering (15 hours a week or more) over a two year time period working with children in grades K-3 in Baltimore City Schools. Controls are assigned to usual activities for two years and then offered opportunity to volunteer with children at the end of two year.

Volunteer

Eligibility Criteria

Age60 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years or older
  • Agree to commit to at least 1 year of participation in the EC and to participate at least 15 hours per week for the full school year, if randomized to the intervention group
  • Meet minimum criteria for cognitive functioning necessary to function successfully in a school setting
  • Functionally literate, using a nationally recognized and standardized evaluation which provides grade level equivalency in reading and spelling
  • Ability to travel to the schools, if randomized to the intervention group
  • Agree to accept randomization and to participate in evaluations
  • Clearance on the Baltimore city public school's criminal background check, if randomized to intervention group
  • Complete training, if randomized to intervention group

You may not qualify if:

  • Under 60 years of age

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Center on Aging and Health

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

Location

Related Publications (14)

  • Fried LP, Carlson MC, Freedman M, Frick KD, Glass TA, Hill J, McGill S, Rebok GW, Seeman T, Tielsch J, Wasik BA, Zeger S. A social model for health promotion for an aging population: initial evidence on the Experience Corps model. J Urban Health. 2004 Mar;81(1):64-78. doi: 10.1093/jurban/jth094.

    PMID: 15047786BACKGROUND

  • Frick KD, Carlson MC, Glass TA, McGill S, Rebok GW, Simpson C, Fried LP. Modeled cost-effectiveness of the Experience Corps Baltimore based on a pilot randomized trial. J Urban Health. 2004 Mar;81(1):106-17. doi: 10.1093/jurban/jth097.

    PMID: 15047789BACKGROUND

  • Fried LP, Carlson MC, McGill S, Seeman T, Xue QL, Frick K, Tan E, Tanner EK, Barron J, Frangakis C, Piferi R, Martinez I, Gruenewald T, Martin BK, Berry-Vaughn L, Stewart J, Dickersin K, Willging PR, Rebok GW. Experience Corps: a dual trial to promote the health of older adults and children's academic success. Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Sep;36(1):1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.05.003. Epub 2013 May 13.

    PMID: 23680986BACKGROUND

  • Tan EJ, McGill S, Tanner EK, Carlson MC, Rebok GW, Seeman TE, Fried LP. The evolution of an academic-community partnership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of experience corps(R) Baltimore city: a courtship model. Gerontologist. 2014 Apr;54(2):314-21. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnt072. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

    PMID: 23887931BACKGROUND

  • Parisi JM, Rebok GW, Seeman TE, Tanner EK, Tan EJ, Fried LP, Xue QL, Frick KD, Carlson MC. Lifestyle Activities in Sociodemographically at-risk Urban, Older Adults Prior to Participation in the Baltimore Experience Corps((R)) Trial. Act Adapt Aging. 2012 Jan 1;36(3):242-260. doi: 10.1080/01924788.2012.702306. Epub 2012 Sep 18.

    PMID: 23144524BACKGROUND

  • Parisi JM, Rebok GW, Xue QL, Fried LP, Seeman TE, Tanner EK, Gruenewald TL, Frick KD, Carlson MC. The role of education and intellectual activity on cognition. J Aging Res. 2012;2012:416132. doi: 10.1155/2012/416132. Epub 2012 Aug 9.

    PMID: 22928110BACKGROUND

  • Agbedia OO, Varma VR, Seplaki CL, Seeman TE, Fried LP, Li L, Harris GC, Rebok GW, Xue QL, Tan EJ, Tanner E, Parisi JM, McGill S, Carlson MC. Blunted diurnal decline of cortisol among older adults with low socioeconomic status. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Aug;1231:56-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06151.x.

    PMID: 21884161BACKGROUND

  • Tan EJ, Tanner EK, Seeman TE, Xue QL, Rebok GW, Frick KD, Carlson MC, Wang T, Piferi RL, McGill S, Whitfield KE, Fried LP. Marketing public health through older adult volunteering: Experience Corps as a social marketing intervention. Am J Public Health. 2010 Apr;100(4):727-34. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.169151. Epub 2010 Feb 18.

    PMID: 20167888BACKGROUND

  • Carlson MC, Erickson KI, Kramer AF, Voss MW, Bolea N, Mielke M, McGill S, Rebok GW, Seeman T, Fried LP. Evidence for neurocognitive plasticity in at-risk older adults: the experience corps program. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Dec;64(12):1275-82. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glp117. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

    PMID: 19692672BACKGROUND

  • Tan EJ, Rebok GW, Yu Q, Frangakis CE, Carlson MC, Wang T, Ricks M, Tanner EK, McGill S, Fried LP. The long-term relationship between high-intensity volunteering and physical activity in older African American women. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2009 Mar;64(2):304-11. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbn023. Epub 2009 Jan 29.

    PMID: 19181687BACKGROUND

  • Carlson MC, Saczynski JS, Rebok GW, Seeman T, Glass TA, McGill S, Tielsch J, Frick KD, Hill J, Fried LP. Exploring the effects of an "everyday" activity program on executive function and memory in older adults: Experience Corps. Gerontologist. 2008 Dec;48(6):793-801. doi: 10.1093/geront/48.6.793.

    PMID: 19139252BACKGROUND

  • Glass TA, Freedman M, Carlson MC, Hill J, Frick KD, Ialongo N, McGill S, Rebok GW, Seeman T, Tielsch JM, Wasik BA, Zeger S, Fried LP. Experience Corps: design of an intergenerational program to boost social capital and promote the health of an aging society. J Urban Health. 2004 Mar;81(1):94-105. doi: 10.1093/jurban/jth096.

    PMID: 15047788BACKGROUND

  • Rebok GW, Carlson MC, Glass TA, McGill S, Hill J, Wasik BA, Ialongo N, Frick KD, Fried LP, Rasmussen MD. Short-term impact of Experience Corps participation on children and schools: results from a pilot randomized trial. J Urban Health. 2004 Mar;81(1):79-93. doi: 10.1093/jurban/jth095.

    PMID: 15047787BACKGROUND

  • Varma VR, Tan EJ, Gross AL, Harris G, Romani W, Fried LP, Rebok GW, Carlson MC. Effect of Community Volunteering on Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Jan;50(1):106-110. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.06.015. Epub 2015 Sep 2.

    PMID: 26340864DERIVED

Study Officials

  • George Rebok, PhD

    Johns Hopkins University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2006

First Posted

September 26, 2006

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Primary Completion

December 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

September 19, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-09

Locations

US(1)