NCT03152214|Completed
Physical Activity and Community Engagement (PACE) Among Returning Veterans
PACE
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PACE
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
60
1 country
1
Study Start
September 1, 2017
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
May 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Study Completion
May 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Over 2 million soldiers have deployed during the Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) conflicts. While the majority of veterans reintegrate successfully following deployment, a sizable minority return and face difficulties transitioning into civilian life. There is surprisingly little research on disseminable programs to facilitate reintegration, particularly outside of the formal VA healthcare system. The primary objective of this project is to develop and evaluate an integrated community- and exercise-based program that can be "prescribed" to augment existing transition assistance programs.
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May 1, 2019
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May 10, 2017
Actual (reported)May 12, 2017
Actual (reported)September 1, 2017
Actual (reported)May 1, 2019
Actual (reported)May 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Level of Reintegration Difficulties
The Military to Civilian Questionnaire (M2C-Q) is a 16-item self-report measure of post deployment community reintegration difficulty. The M2C-Q assesses a number of theoretically related domains (e.g., overall mental health, probably PTSD, separate rating of difficulty readjusting to civilian life; Sayer et al., 2011).
9 weeks
Acceptability of the Intervention
9 weeks
Meaning in life
9 weeks
Depressive Symptoms
9 weeks
Life Satisfaction
9 weeks
Life Enrichment
9 weeks
Participants assigned to the integrated arm will be prescribed the following for the course of 8 weeks: * 1 session of exercise counseling * 3 weekly 25-minute sessions of vigorous intensity aerobic exercise * 1 weekly Team RWB event * 4 biweekly assessments Participants will also complete an online assessment at week 9 to provide follow-up data.
Participants assigned to the Team RWB arm will be prescribed the following for the course of 8 weeks: * 1 weekly Team RWB event * 4 biweekly assessments Participants will also complete an online assessment at week 9 to provide follow-up data.
Each veteran will be provided with an Apple watch for the duration of the study. Research staff will use the resultant data to monitor the veteran's activity level. Veterans will be asked to complete three 25-minute sessions of vigorous intensity aerobic exercise per week (either running, cycling, rowing, or elliptical workouts). Data collected will include the number of minutes exercised and the heartrate level (77-85% maximum heart rate). Any exercise session of 25 minutes at \> 76% of maximum heart rate will be characterized as 1 completed session of vigorous-intensity exercise. Veterans will enter the activity, minutes exercised, average heartrate, and perceived exertion into REDCap. Community engagement will involve attending at least one Team RWB event per week through the Austin or Killeen chapters. This could be a weekly running group, hike, or community service project-among other activities. Veterans will enter whether or not they attended a Team RWB event on REDCap.
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, 78712, United States
Scarlett O Baird, M.A.
University of Texas at Austin
Jasper A Smits, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
60 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
May 10, 2017
First Posted
May 12, 2017
Study Start
September 1, 2017
Actual (reported)Participants assigned to the waitlist arm will be prescribed the following for the course of 8 weeks: • 4 biweekly assessments Participants will also complete an online assessment at week 9 to provide follow-up data.
Veterans in the study will receive a monthly calendar of Team RWB events upon assignment. Veterans will be able to participate in any Team RWB event located in Austin or Killeen. Veterans will be asked to attend at least one Team RWB event. This could be a weekly running group, hike, or community service project- among other activities. Veterans will enter whether or not they attended a Team RWB event on the REDCap exercise adherence surveys.
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Primary Completion
May 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Study Completion
May 1, 2019
Actual (reported)Last Updated
June 15, 2026
Record last verified: 2019-12
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