Staying Healthy Through Education and Prevention Study
STEP
Early Screening and Exercise for Prevention of Disability in Persons Residing in Continuing Care Retirement Communities
2 other identifiers
interventional
320
1 country
10
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a structured physical activity program, relative to a wellness program, in preventing the onset and progression of disability in the setting of senior housing communities, which are sometimes called housing with services.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2009
10 active sites
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
January 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 5, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 6, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2010
CompletedFebruary 11, 2025
February 1, 2025
1.7 years
January 5, 2009
February 7, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Short Physical Performance Battery score
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Incidence of Falls that result in participant being completely on the ground
12
Incidence of hospitalization
12 months
Incidence of Nursing home admission
12 months
Incidence of emergence room visit
12 months
Study Arms (2)
Physical Activity
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will begin to participate in walking sessions and strength building classes that will be offered at each location. Participants will be asked to attend a minimum of 1 strength class per week, with a target of doing 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week. The exercise classes will include stretching and counseling to help participants understand and address the barriers to becoming and staying involved in regular exercise.
Wellness
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will begin to participate in a wellness program that will meet at each site twice per month. The first meeting will involve a lecture or presentation on a wellness-related topic. The second meeting will follow-up on concepts that were introduced in the first meeting, and will also to provide participants an opportunity to share experiences. Participants will be asked to attend both wellness sessions each month for whole year that the program is running.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥ 65
- Currently reside in independent or assisted living units of participating senior housing with services communities and intend to stay at facility without interruption for the next year
- Baseline SPPB scores between 3 and 9, inclusive.
You may not qualify if:
- Age \< 65
- Severe cognitive impairment and/or inability to participate actively in the consent process (as determined by research staff).
- Myocardial infarction, stroke, hip fracture, hip or knee replacement, major heart surgery, including valve replacement or bypass surgery, or blood clot in leg or lungs in the previous 3 months.
- Self-reported inability to walk 13 feet with or without an assistive device
- Refusal to participate in the consenting process
- Failure to complete or attempt any of the 3 components of the SPPB for any non-physical reason
- SPPB scores less than 3 or more than 9.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- LeadingAgelead
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)collaborator
Study Sites (10)
Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Home
Mountain Home, Arkansas, 72653, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Loveland Village
Loveland, Colorado, 80537, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Florida Luthern
DeLand, Florida, 32724, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Kissemmee Village
Kissimmee, Florida, 34746, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Cedar Lake Village
Olathe, Kansas, 66061, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Westview Acres
Waconia, Minnesota, 55387, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village
Hastings, Nebraska, 68901, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Manzano del Sol
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Fairlawn Village
Gresham, Oregon, 97030, United States
Good Samaritan Society - Denton Village
Denton, Texas, 76201, United States
Related Publications (1)
LIFE Study Investigators; Pahor M, Blair SN, Espeland M, Fielding R, Gill TM, Guralnik JM, Hadley EC, King AC, Kritchevsky SB, Maraldi C, Miller ME, Newman AB, Rejeski WJ, Romashkan S, Studenski S. Effects of a physical activity intervention on measures of physical performance: Results of the lifestyle interventions and independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2006 Nov;61(11):1157-65. doi: 10.1093/gerona/61.11.1157.
PMID: 17167156BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Helaine Resnick, PhD
LeadingAge
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 5, 2009
First Posted
January 6, 2009
Study Start
January 1, 2009
Primary Completion
September 1, 2010
Study Completion
September 1, 2010
Last Updated
February 11, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-02