Substance Use and Fitness
2 other identifiers
interventional
45
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the effect size of a contingency management procedure that reinforces walking at rates consistent with the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations of 10,000 or more steps per day in older adults. We expect that participants randomized to the contingency management intervention will increase walking to a greater degree than those assigned to a standard care condition.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2011
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 25, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2012
CompletedApril 9, 2019
April 1, 2019
1.2 years
February 25, 2011
April 5, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
number of days on which participants walked the recommended number of steps
Weeks 1-12
Study Arms (2)
walking recommendations
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants assigned to this condition will be instructed to wear a pedometer daily and scheduled for weekly meetings over for the next 12 weeks. Each week, they will be congratulated if they walked the target goal on any days, and encouraged to meet the goals for the upcoming week. However, they will not receive any tangible reinforcement for walking. The meetings will be brief (about 15 minutes) and will include discussions and handouts related to the health benefits of walking.
contingency management for walking
EXPERIMENTALParticipants assigned to this condition will be asked to wear a pedometer daily and scheduled for weekly meetings over for the next 12 weeks. The meeting duration and structure will be similar to that in the standard treatment condition including the handouts, with one exception. Participants in this condition will earn tangible reinforcement in the form of prizes for walking the target number of steps per day.
Interventions
Participants assigned to the experimental group will earn chances to win prizes if they have walked the recommended number of steps.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- age 55 - 75 years
- currently not physically active
- willing and physically able as determined by physician approval to walk 10,000 steps per day
- blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg systolic or 80-99 mmHg diastolic
- willing to meet with research staff weekly for 12 weeks
You may not qualify if:
- psychiatric or physical illness that could interfere with participation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- UConn Healthlead
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nancy M Petry, Ph.D.
University of Conncecticut Health Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 25, 2011
First Posted
March 1, 2011
Study Start
January 1, 2011
Primary Completion
April 1, 2012
Study Completion
April 1, 2012
Last Updated
April 9, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04