The Impact of Community Exercise on Social Connectedness and Falls in Older Adults: Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place

NCT03624049 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Pro51676
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 671
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 9

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to reduce risk of falls and social isolation in older adults age 50+ through participation in community based health and exercise programs.

Conditions

Social Isolation; Fall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Social Isolation

  The Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) is an 11 item questionnaire with a total score between 11 and 33 with higher scores indicating increased social connection and lower scores indicating higher social isolation.

  Change in Duke Social Support Index from baseline will be measured at 8 weeks and 6 months.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Number of falls in the past 3 months - Reduce Falls

  Items will be measured at Baseline, 8 weeks, and 6 months

• Number of falls with injury in the past 3 months - Reduce Falls

  Items will be measured at Baseline, 8 weeks, and 6 months

• Change in Loneliness

  Items will be measured at Baseline, 8 weeks, and 6 months; assessing a change in loneliness from baseline to 8 weeks and 6 months

Study Arms (1)

Community Exercise Program

OTHER

Participation in Health Class including: Arthritis Exercise Foundation Exercise Class, Tai Chi for Arthritis, EnhanceFitness Class, or Healthier Living Class.

Other: Exercise; Other: Health Class

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Community based exercise programs held 2-3 times per week

Community Exercise Program

Health Class OTHER

Community based health class held 1 time per week

Community Exercise Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be cognitively stable and must be 50 years or older

You may not qualify if:

• \<50 years
• Cognitive impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: lead
• Jewish Family Service: collaborator
• Partners In Care Foundation: collaborator
• AARP Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (9)

Roxbury Park Community Center

Beverly Hills, California, 90212, United States

Location

Washington Irving Branch Library

Los Angeles, California, 90018, United States

Location

Pan Pacific Park

Los Angeles, California, 90036, United States

Location

People Coordinated Services- Crenshaw

Los Angeles, California, 90043, United States

Location

Poinsettia Park

Los Angeles, California, 90046, United States

Location

Will and Ariel Durant Library

Los Angeles, California, 90046, United States

Location

Virtual recruiting

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Yvonne B. Burke Senior & Community Center

Los Angeles, California, 90056, United States

Location

West Hollywood Park Auditorium

West Hollywood, California, 90069, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Isolation

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Allison Mays, MD

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sonja Rosen, MD

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Pre-post study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 12, 2018
• First Posted: August 9, 2018
• Study Start: June 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2021
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: August 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

US (9)