Effectiveness of the On the Move Group Exercise Program to Improve Mobility in Community-dwelling Older Adults
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of On the Move (OTM) in terms of improving mobility among 502 older adults in 44 senior community centers and to evaluate intervention fidelity, including adherence and competence, and the impact of organizational, instructor, and participant level factors on intervention fidelity.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 1, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 19, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 23, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 18, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2026
ExpectedNovember 6, 2025
November 1, 2025
3.2 years
November 1, 2021
November 4, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Gait speed
The time it take the subject to walk 4 meters and their usual walking speed. Recorded as m/s. Faster speeds indicate better mobility.
12 weeks
Gait speed
The time it take the subject to walk 4 meters and their usual walking speed. Recorded as m/s. Faster speeds indicate better mobility.
24 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) mobility
12 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) mobility
24 weeks
Participant Satisfaction
immediately post intervention
Other Outcomes (6)
Adherence - Content
Throughout the 12 week intervention
Adherence - Dose of exposure classes offered
Throughout the 12 week intervention
Adherence - Dose of exposure, weeks of exercise
Throughout the 12 week intervention
- +3 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
On the Move
EXPERIMENTALOn the Move group exercise program to improve walking. Delivered twice per week for 12 weeks.
On the Move - Delayed
OTHERIndividuals in this arm will be placed on a wait-list for 12 weeks and will receive no intervention during this time. At the end of the 12 weeks they will receive the On the Move group exercise program. This is a wait-list control group.
Interventions
The OTM exercise program is a group-based program led by a certified OTM instructor. The frequency and duration of OTM is 50 minutes, twice weekly for 12 weeks for a total of 24 classes. The OTM exercise program is based on principles of motor learning that enhance smooth and automatic movement control. The program contains a warm-up (5 minutes), stepping patterns (15 minutes), walking patterns (15 minutes), strengthening exercises (10 minutes), and cool-down exercises (5 minutes). The warm-up and cool down contain gentle range of motion exercises and stretches for the lower extremities and trunk. Considered essential components, the stepping and walking patterns are progressively more difficult, goal-oriented patterns that promote the timing and coordination of stepping integrated with the phases of the gait cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age or older
- attend the senior center
- can ambulate household distances independently
- can participate in group exercise classes
You may not qualify if:
- impaired cognition (unable to understand consent process)
- plans to leave the area for an extended period of time
- any acute or unstable illness or medical condition
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Pittsburghlead
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jennifer S Brach, PhD, PT
University of Pittsburgh
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 1, 2021
First Posted
November 19, 2021
Study Start
June 23, 2022
Primary Completion
September 18, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 31, 2026
Last Updated
November 6, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
- Time Frame
- Data sets will be available at the time the primary paper is accepted for publication or at 2 years after the last participant is followed whichever comes first.
- Access Criteria
- Data will be available by secure transfer to investigators who complete a data sharing agreement for data from this project. The sharable data will be archived at the study's home site and will be available for sharing by submitting a request to the PI. Once a request is approved by the PI and the requester agrees to the conditions for data use, the data will be transferred.
All collected individual participant data may be shared. Because the human subjects included in the project could potentially be identified, given the relatively limited geographic distribution of these subjects, investigators requesting data will be required to sign a data sharing agreement. For external requests, the agreement will be executed through the University's Office of Research; and for internal requests, through email.