NCT00542360

Brief Summary

This cluster randomized trial will test whether a social marketing program implemented in churches can motivate older adults to join exercise classes, in order to improve their strength and balance and thus prevent falls.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
51

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 9, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 11, 2007

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2011

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2018

Status Verified

November 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

October 9, 2007

Last Update Submit

November 29, 2018

Conditions

Accidental Falls

Keywords

Accidental FallsAgedSocial MarketingExerciseAccident PreventionReligionRandomized Controlled Trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The primary endpoint is defined as attending at least one balance-retraining exercise class designed to reduce older adult falls

    During the two-year intervention period

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Baseline fall-risk status of participants who attend at least one balance-retraining exercise class for fall prevention

    During the two-year intervention period

Study Arms (2)

Social marketing program

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Social marketing program to motivate exercise class participation

Behavioral: Marketing program to motivate exercise class participation

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control: No intervention

Interventions

Marketing program to motivate exercise class participationBEHAVIORAL

Using qualitative research methods, a targeted social marketing program, including a 'marketing toolkit,' was developed to motivate participation in exercise classes by older adult members of churches. The Health Belief and Transtheoretical Models formed the theoretical basis for the social marketing planning process and guided program design. The marketing program aimed to increase exercise class attractiveness, usability, and uptake by reducing barriers and costs, and using messaging about benefits and enhanced convenience to motivate participation. The intervention was implemented through churches.

Social marketing program

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Churches located in Mesa County, Colorado, that have adult members who are aged 60 and older
  • Exercise class participants will include community-dwelling members of enrolled churches who are aged 60 and older, English- or Spanish-speaking, ambulatory with or without assistive devices, and cognitively able to consent and be tested.

You may not qualify if:

  • Older adults with any medical condition that precludes participation in an exercise program, as determined by the participant or their physician, or who are not physically able to pass the Modified-Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (M-CTSIB) at baseline

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Denver, Colorado, 80262, United States

Location

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Clark L, Thoreson S, Goss CW, Zimmer LM, Marosits M, DiGuiseppi C. Understanding fall meaning and context in marketing balance classes to older adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Feb;32(1):96-119. doi: 10.1177/0733464811399896. Epub 2011 Apr 1.

    PMID: 25473927BACKGROUND

  • Currie DW, Thoreson SR, Clark L, Goss CW, Marosits MJ, DiGuiseppi CG. Factors Associated With Older Adults' Enrollment in Balance Classes to Prevent Falls: Case-Control Study. J Appl Gerontol. 2020 Aug;39(8):908-914. doi: 10.1177/0733464818813022. Epub 2018 Nov 18.

    PMID: 30451055BACKGROUND

  • DiGuiseppi CG, Thoreson SR, Clark L, Goss CW, Marosits MJ, Currie DW, Lezotte DC. Church-based social marketing to motivate older adults to take balance classes for fall prevention: cluster randomized controlled trial. Prev Med. 2014 Oct;67:75-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.004. Epub 2014 Jul 12.

    PMID: 25025522RESULT

  • Clark L, Thoreson S, Goss CW, Marosits M, Zimmer LM, Flattes V, DiGuiseppi C. Older Adults' Perceptions of a Church-Based Social Marketing Initiative to Prevent Falls Through Balance and Strength Classes. J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Nov;40(11):1475-1482. doi: 10.1177/0733464820984288. Epub 2021 Jan 6.

    PMID: 33406989DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Carolyn G DiGuiseppi, MD, MPH, PhD

    University of Colorado, Denver

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 9, 2007

First Posted

October 11, 2007

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

September 1, 2011

Study Completion

January 1, 2012

Last Updated

December 3, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-11

Locations

US(2)