Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults Using Citizen-science and Modern Technology

NCT02744924 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CAPACITY
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 29
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To develop and implement a physical activity promotion intervention for older adults with or without chronic disease living in an urban environment.

Conditions

Sedentary; Elderly; Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical activity as the average daily number of steps

  Average daily number of steps measured by accelerometry (Actigraph wGT3x) during 1 week

  Change from baseline to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Physical activity intensity

  Change from baseline to 6 months

• Exercise capacity (1-minute sit-to-stand test)

  Change from baseline to 6 months

• Health-related quality of life

  Change from baseline to 6 months

• Symptoms of anxiety and depression

  Change from baseline to 6 months

• Health status

  Change from baseline to 6 months

Other Outcomes (6)

• Exploratory outcome: Course of daily number of steps

  Daily number of steps during the intervention period (6 months)

• Exploratory outcome: Social connections

  Through study completion, an average of 6 months

• Exploratory outcome: Participant satisfaction (questionnaire, quantitative)

  Assessed at 6 months (follow-up)

Study Arms (1)

Physical activity intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants undergo the community-based physical activity promotion (see Intervention)

Behavioral: Physical activity intervention

Interventions

Physical activity intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is comprised of 5 steps: 1. Goal setting: Over a step-counter (smartphone app) participants learn about their daily average step count. They are coached to set individual goals 2. Fitness assessment: To recommend suitable frequency and intensity of walking program using mapped trails 3. Structured walking groups: Promoted and communicated via app. Participants can additionally organize walking groups of their own. 4. Feedback: Participants will see individual and group data over the step-counter app, and they can communicate with others via a communication app. They will be incentivized to reach goals through a gamification approach. 5. Invite friends: After 12 weeks, participants are encouraged to invite people who fulfil the inclusion criteria to join the project

Physical activity intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age 60 years or older
• Living within or \<5km from Wetzikon (Zurich area)
• Understand and speak German
• Number of repetitions in the 1-min sit-to-stand test below the 75th percentile compared to the Swiss population (age and sex-specific reference values)

You may not qualify if:

• Symptomatic / unstable cardiovascular disease
• Cardiac surgery within one year

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Zurich: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Zurich

Zurich, 8001, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Milo Puhan, Prof. Dr.

  EBPI, University of Zurich

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 12, 2016
• First Posted: April 20, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2017
• Study Completion: June 1, 2017
• Last Updated: August 22, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Locations

CH (1)