The Great Plains Internet Wellness Study for Aging

NCT04461184 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NorthDakotaSU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Obesity is a major public health concern in older adults, who are also one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Engaging in healthy behaviors such as physical activity, a healthy diet, and adequate sleep have each shown to be influential in reducing obesity. The internet could be an effective tool for administering a wellness intervention for older adults. Our goal is to help older adults achieve healthy lifestyles that promote successful aging.

Conditions

Internet Based Wellness Program; Obesity; Adult Population

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Increase Physical Activity and Participation

  Actigraph accelerometer and physical activity recall will be used to measure and record physical activity throughout the 10-week internet wellness intervention.

  10-weeks

• Create a more balanced dietary intake based on nutrient dense foods

  Participants will complete the Arizona Food Frequency Questionnaire (AFFQ) to assess dietary intake at the beginning and end of the intervention, and at 1-month follow-up. The AFFQ is a modified version of the Health Habits Questionnaire and has demonstrated strong reliability and validity for assessing dietary intake. In addition, each report will contain a personalized message from the dietitian to each participant. Intake of nutritionally dense foods (e.g., vegetables, lean proteins) and decreased intake of calorically dense foods (e.g., high sugar foods) will be compared to assess dietary change.

  10-weeks

Study Arms (1)

Internet wellness intervention for aging

EXPERIMENTAL

Feasibility components will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale may include open ended items for more detailed feedback. Participants will be asked to visit NDSU at the beginning and end of the intervention, and at 1-month follow-up. After written informed consent, each participant will complete a descriptive questionnaire at the beginning of the intervention period, and a health-related questionnaire at the beginning and end of the intervention, and at follow-up that includes self-rated health, current smoking status, smoking history, alcohol use, morbid conditions, functional disability, and depression status. Standing height and waist circumference will be collected with a tape measure. Body weight and composition will be measured with the InBody 570. Anthropometric and body composition assessments will be collected pre, post, and follow up.

Behavioral: Internet Wellness Intervention for Aging

Interventions

Internet Wellness Intervention for Aging BEHAVIORAL

Internet technologies have emerged as a platform for performing wellness interventions that also have wide outreach. Previous studies that have used the internet for delivering health interventions have found that older adults valued this platform, used it for researching health information and social communications. Likewise, the effectiveness of delivering health-related information intended for behavior change through the internet is equal to that of print-based delivery, thereby lowering costs and expanding reach. Thus, the internet provides a unique platform for conducting interventions. The internet based wellness intervention will be a low cost method focused on older adults to help increase intrinsic motivation through autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Intrinsic Motivation) to help increase daily physical activity.

Internet wellness intervention for aging

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged at least 65 years that can use the internet daily, have a body mass index of ≥ 30 kg/m2, and are apparently healthy (i.e., medically able to participate in physical activity as determined by the PAR-Q+) Will be eligible for the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with a surgical implant, who are unable to read or speak the English language fluently, with a severe cognitive impairment, and unable to wear an accelerometer on their waist will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• North Dakota State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

North Dakota State University Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences

Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States

Location

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Related Links

• Projections of the Size and Composition of the US Population: 2014 to 2060
• Obesity in Elderly
• Obesity in older adults
• Web-based physical activity interventions for older adults: A review.
• Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences.
• Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health.
• United States Department of Health and Human Services
• l. Assessing sleep using hip and wrist actigraphy

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Aging

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Growth and Development; Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 25, 2020
• First Posted: July 8, 2020
• Study Start: January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 21, 2021
• Study Completion: May 21, 2021
• Last Updated: May 25, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)