Findings of a Health-coached Technology Based Walking Program in Unpaid Caregivers of Persons With Dementia

NCT04423666 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BostonCollege
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to:

1. 1.Establish the feasibility of a health-coached (HC) walking program utilizing motivational interviewing (MI) and wireless pedometers in family caregivers of persons with dementia.
2. 2.Examine preliminary outcomes of a HC walking program utilizing MI with wireless pedometers on family caregiver's perception of wellbeing, stress, and activity level.
3. 3.Explore caregivers' acceptability and experience of participating in a HC walking program utilizing MI with wireless pedometers and to explore additional person centered approaches.

Conditions

Dementia

Keywords

caregiver; dementia; wellbeing; stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Blood pressure

  systolic/diastolic

  8 weeks

• Pulse rate will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2BMI

  count of pulse rate for one minute

  8 weeks

• height

  in meters

  8 weeks

• weight

  in kg

  8 weeks

• BMI

  weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• wellbeing

  8 weeks

• Stress level

  8 weeks

• Qualitative Descriptive

  At end of 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive: 1. education 2. a wireless pedometer with set up 3. nurse coaching via text message, email or telephone based on participant preference and at frequency determined by the participant

Behavioral: Walking using a wireless pedometer

Control

EXPERIMENTAL

Will receive: 1. education 2. a wireless pedometer with set up

Behavioral: Walking using a wireless pedometer

Interventions

Walking using a wireless pedometer BEHAVIORAL

See arm/group

Control; Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Approval from the primary care provider to initiate a walking program A caregiver of a person with dementia Greater than age 18 Access access to a computer or smartphone.

You may not qualify if:

• Not being able to commit to an 8 week walking program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston College: lead

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Jane Flanagan, PhD

  Boston College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants were randomly assigned through a toss of a coin to either the intervention or control
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Convenience sample, randomized, intervention, pre-post design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 28, 2020
• First Posted: June 9, 2020
• Study Start: April 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2019
• Study Completion: October 1, 2019
• Last Updated: August 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: April 2020 - indefinitely
• Access Criteria: notify PI

Locations

US (1)