Effects of the Programme Developed for Sedentary Elderly in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mobile Interventional Study

NCT05110560 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Namik Kemal University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of all these applications is the same: people keep distance and isolate themselves from those in risk groups and patients. In Turkey, it was announced by the Ministry of Health (2020) that the first official COVID-19 case was seen on March 11, 2020. Immediately afterwards, many pioneering measures were taken, such as travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine practices for those with a foreign history, interruption of primary, secondary and higher education, closure of common areas curfews. In order to minimize contact and ensure social isolation, home quarantine practice was encouraged with the 'Stay at Home Turkey' campaign. Within the scope of the measures taken, a curfew was imposed for citizens over 65 years of age who are considered to be risky in terms of high death rate and who have chronic diseases, as of 21 March - 9 June 2020, and the elderly population became the first group to leave social environments in our country. However, quarantine and social isolation for the elderly population due to increased sedentary lifestyle and loneliness pose a serious public health problem. The COVID-19 epidemic has affected health and quality of life in many ways, and one of the most affected areas has been healthy lifestyle behaviors. Especially sedentary and sedentary life is of vital importance for the elderly. When the literature in this field is examined, it is shown that physical activity reduces the risk of premature death, supports positive mental health and supports healthy aging More importantly, physical activity sessions don't have to be long to improve health; 10-minute bouts of moderate to vigorous physical activity are beneficial for the prevention and control of diseases, and even light activity such as moderate-paced walking is beneficial. In addition, emphasized that walking is a low-cost activity that, if done at recommended levels, can reduce the incidence of chronic diseases and associated health care costs. No expensive equipment or gym membership required to walk; most people can do this by incorporating it into their daily life. In this study, which is planned from here, it is aimed to examine the effect of the stay at home program, which is carried out with the mobile initiative to gain exercise behavior in elderly individuals over the age of 65 who are under mandatory quarantine at their homes during the COVID 19 pandemic process, on the number of steps, quality of life and stress level.

Conditions

Aged

Keywords

COVID 19; Elderly; Step Count; Walking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Daily steps

  Daily walking amount will be assessed by number of steps/day. The number of steps of the participants will be measured and recorded with the pedometer device. The sedentary elderly who took an average of 2000 or less steps per day were included in the study.

  from the start of the study to the first month

• EuroQoL Quality of Life Scale

  Quality of Life will be assessed by EuroQoL Quality of Life Scale total point. Scale consists of two parts: Part 1 defines the health profile in five dimensions. Each dimension contains three statements according to difficulty (1 some problem; 2 moderate; 3 a lot of problems), part 2 includes a visual analog scale where respondents rate their current state of health on a scale of 0 to 100.

  after attempt completion and one month later

• Stress level

  Stress level will be assessed by Perceived Stress Scale total point. Perceived Stress Scale is evaluated over the total score and the scores are calculated between 10-50. A score of 30 and above indicates that the individual has stress. As the score increases, the stress level also increases.

  after attempt completion and one month later

Study Arms (2)

control group

NO INTERVENTION

step counts will be followed

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Stay at Home Take a Step Program consisting of video or audio calls four times, sending Short Message Service messages containing reminders to encourage walking, and daily step count and weight tracking will be implemented.

Behavioral: "Stay at Home Take a Step Program (SHTSP)"

Interventions

"Stay at Home Take a Step Program (SHTSP)" BEHAVIORAL

The Stay at Home Take a Step Program consisting of video or audio calls four times, sending Short Message Service messages containing reminders to encourage walking, and daily step count and weight tracking will be implemented.

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Those who volunteered to participate in the study
• No mental disability,
• Can read and write Turkish
• Using a smartphone
• No muscle-joint problems that interfere with physical activity
• No neuropsychiatric disorder
• No cognitive problem that prevents communication
• Not diagnosed as COVID 19 positive
• Able to carry out activities of daily living independently
• All individuals aged 65 and over will be included. Sedentary elderly people who take an average of 2000 or less steps per day

You may not qualify if:

• Having insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes
• Having hypertension and not being able to control it with medication
• Being diagnosed with Heart Failure
• Being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Being diagnosed with asthma
• Being diagnosed with cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Namik Kemal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Namik Kemal University

Tekirdağ, Süleymanpasa, 59030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Sipila S, Tirkkonen A, Hanninen T, Laukkanen P, Alen M, Fielding RA, Kivipelto M, Kokko K, Kulmala J, Rantanen T, Sihvonen SE, Sillanpaa E, Stigsdotter-Neely A, Tormakangas T. Promoting safe walking among older people: the effects of a physical and cognitive training intervention vs. physical training alone on mobility and falls among older community-dwelling men and women (the PASSWORD study): design and methods of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2018 Sep 15;18(1):215. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0906-0.

  PMID: 30219032 RESULT

• Branco JC, Jansen K, Sobrinho JT, Carrapatoso S, Spessato B, Carvalho J, Mota J, da Silva RA. Physical benefits and reduction of depressive symptoms among the elderly: results from the Portuguese "National Walking Program". Cien Saude Colet. 2015 Mar;20(3):789-95. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232015203.09882014.

  PMID: 25760119 RESULT

• Rye Hanton C, Kwon YJ, Aung T, Whittington J, High RR, Goulding EH, Schenk AK, Bonasera SJ. Mobile Phone-Based Measures of Activity, Step Count, and Gait Speed: Results From a Study of Older Ambulatory Adults in a Naturalistic Setting. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2017 Oct 3;5(10):e104. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.5090.

  PMID: 28974482 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• NURHAN ÖZPANCAR

  Namik Kemal University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• AYLİN YALÇIN IRMAK

  Namik Kemal University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Model Details: "Stay at Home Take a Step Program (SHTSP)" will be performed with the intervention group. For the control group, only the number of steps will be followed.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 6, 2021
• First Posted: November 8, 2021
• Study Start: June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2021
• Study Completion: September 1, 2021
• Last Updated: November 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)