Improving Physical and Psychosocial Well-being of African American Older Adults

NCT03716037 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 18-010-ME
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed research effort will: The purpose of this study is as follows:

1. 1.Test the feasibility and acceptability of an eight-week community-based exercise program among AA older adults living in rural areas.
2. 2.Determine whether participation in physical exercise through a community-based exercise program in comparison with an attentional control group: a) improves physical well-being b) improves psychosocial well-being

Conditions

Physical Activity; Psychosocial Stressors

Keywords

physical activity; exercise; depression; anxiety; stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility of the community based exercise program as measured by enrollment rate

  enrollment rate which is the number of participants who sign the informed consent form divided by the number who are approached should be ≥ 60%

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• physical activity as measured by Fitbit trackers

  12 months

• psychosocial Well-being as measured by the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) Global Health Measure-10

  12 months

• Satisfaction Outcome as measured by the Client satisfaction Questionnaire

  12 months

• Physical Function as measured by the senior fitness test

  12 months

• physical activity as measured by Fitbit trackers

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Physical Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Activity for Life (PAL) is an 8-week exercise program, meeting three times per week for one hour sessions.

Other: Physical Activity for Life (PAL)

Contact Control

NO INTERVENTION

those in the attentional contact control group will receive a phone call from research personnel three times per week asking them about their physical exercise routines.

Interventions

Physical Activity for Life (PAL) OTHER

The eight-week exercise program (The PAL Study) will incorporate balance, strength, endurance, and flexibility training. The duration of each exercise session, which will be offered three times a week, will be one hour. The supervised exercise session will include 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, 15 minutes of resistance training, and 15 minutes of stretching and balance training

Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• At least 65 years of age
• Identifying as AA
• community dwelling and living in a rural community.
• Sedentary life style (engaging in less than two hours of structured physical exercises whether independently or in a group setting every week)
• Identify as having altered psychosocial health by scoring at least a 10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), which is indicative of moderate depressive symptoms (Kroenke, Spitzer, \& Williams, 2001).

You may not qualify if:

• \. cognitive impairment as defined by the St. Louis University Mental Status Exam

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uniontown Recreation Center

Uniontown, Alabama, 36786, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Mercy N Mumba, PhD

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 11, 2018
• First Posted: October 23, 2018
• Study Start: September 22, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: May 29, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)