NCT05031273

Brief Summary

The Housing for Health team is making evidence-based recommendations to the developer and design team of an upcoming congregate-living development to support the healthy living of older adults who will be moving into the new building. There may also be opportunities to improve the surrounding neighbourhood by collaborating with the municipality where the development is located. We will evaluate whether the intervention leads to changes in the perceived, micro-scale, and macro-scale physical built environment (BE), and whether there are impacts on the physical activity (PA), healthy eating, and social connections of residents. In parallel, we will gather qualitative data to provide a more in-depth understanding of how the BE may facilitate or hinder resident's healthy living behaviours.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
155

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2021

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 29, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 1, 2021

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 26, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 26, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 29, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

June 29, 2021

Last Update Submit

November 28, 2023

Conditions

Healthy Aging

Keywords

Social connectionsHealthy eatingPhysical activityBuilt environmentOlder adults

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (20)

  • Change in self-reported physical activity from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    Self-reported physical activity will be adapted from the Neighborhood - International Physical Activity Questionnaire (N-IPAQ)

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in self-reported physical activity from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    Self-reported physical activity will be adapted from the Neighborhood - International Physical Activity Questionnaire (N-IPAQ)

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in accelerometer-measured physical activity from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    Accelerometer-measured physical activity will be measured using Actigraph accelerometers.

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in accelerometer-measured physical activity from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    Accelerometer-measured physical activity will be measured using Actigraph accelerometers.

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in location-measured physical activity from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    Location-measured physical activity will be measured using Qstarz Travel Recorder Geographical Positioning System (GPS) devices.

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in location-measured physical activity from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    Location-measured physical activity will be measured using Qstarz Travel Recorder Geographical Positioning System (GPS) devices.

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in healthy eating from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    Healthy eating will be adapted from the Nutritional Environment Measures Survey - Perceived Nutrition Environment (NEMS-P)

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in healthy eating from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    Healthy eating will be adapted from the Nutritional Environment Measures Survey - Perceived Nutrition Environment (NEMS-P)

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in unhealthy eating from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    Unhealthy eating will be adapted from the Nutritional Environment Measures Survey - Perceived Nutrition Environment (NEMS-P)

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in unhealthy eating from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    Unhealthy eating will be adapted from the Nutritional Environment Measures Survey - Perceived Nutrition Environment (NEMS-P)

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in social connections from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    Social connections will be derived from several self-report items.

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in social connections from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    Social connections will be derived from several self-report items.

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in the micro-scale built environment from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    The actual micro-scale built environment is measured using the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) audit tool

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in the micro-scale built environment from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    The actual micro-scale built environment is measured using the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) audit tool

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in the macro-scale built environment from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    The actual macro-scale built environment is measured using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in the macro-scale built environment from baseline to 9-12-months post-move-in

    The actual macro-scale built environment will be measured using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in the perceived neighbourhood built environment from baseline to 3-6-months post-move-in

    The perceived neighbourhood built environment will be measured using the Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale (PANES)

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in the perceived neighbourhood built environment from baseline to 9-12-months

    The perceived neighbourhood built environment will be measured using the Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale (PANES)

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

  • Change in the perceived neighbourhood food environment from baseline to 3-6-months

    The perceived neighbourhood food environment will be measured using the Nutritional Environment Measures Survey - Perceived Nutrition Environment (NEMS-P)

    baseline and 3-6-months post-move-in

  • Change in the perceived neighbourhood food environment from baseline to 9-12-months

    The perceived neighbourhood food environment will be measured using the Nutritional Environment Measures Survey - Perceived Nutrition Environment (NEMS-P)

    baseline and 9-12-months post-move-in

Study Arms (2)

Residents moving into a congregate-living development with more features that support healthy living

EXPERIMENTAL

Residents moving into a congregate-living development designed for older adults with more design and amenities features in the building, site, and/or neighbourhood that support physical activity, healthy eating, and social connections.

Behavioral: Residents moving into a congregate-living development with more features that support healthy living

Residents living in a standard congregate-living development

NO INTERVENTION

Residents living in a standard community-based congregate-living development designed for older adults.

Interventions

Residents moving into a congregate-living development with more features that support healthy livingBEHAVIORAL

Our team is making evidence-based recommendations to the developer and design team of an upcoming congregate-living development to support the physical activity, healthy eating, and social connections of residents moving into the new building(s). We hope for the developer to integrate into the new building(s) as many as possible of our team's built environment design and amenity recommendations into their site and/or building plans. Additionally, discussions with the municipality are also occuring on built environment design and amenity recommendations to improve the neighbourhood surrounding the site. Although our team has provided these recommendations, it is ulimatily up to the discretion of the developer and the municipality as to whether and what design and amenity changes are made.

Residents moving into a congregate-living development with more features that support healthy living

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 110 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men or women aged 18 years or older that are either moving into the intervention site(s), or living in a control site.

You may not qualify if:

  • Residents who have been told by a health care provider that they have Alzheimer's or dementia.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2C8, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Stearns JA, Ren H, Spence JC, Avedzi H, Lee KK. Protocol for an evaluation of the Designing Communities to Support Healthy Living in Aging Residents Study. Arch Public Health. 2021 Oct 7;79(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00691-4.

    PMID: 34620222DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: The intervention arm will be exposed to the built environment intervention, and the control arm will not.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2021

First Posted

September 1, 2021

Study Start

March 1, 2021

Primary Completion

September 26, 2023

Study Completion

September 26, 2023

Last Updated

November 29, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

CA(1)