LEAPTogether: An Intergenerational Intervention to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation

NCT05831475 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00001980
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Older adult participants will engage in exercise videos twice a week for 8 weeks either while paired with a peer (same age group) or paired with a younger adult with the ability to simultaneously video chat while exercising.

Conditions

Social Isolation; Loneliness; Intergenerational Relations

Keywords

physical activity; older adults; intergenerational; social isolation; loneliness; virtual exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Adherence to an 8-week virtual paired exercise program for older adults

  Adherence defined as attending at least 12 out of 16 sessions (70% attendance)

  Attendance over 8-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (15)

• social connectedness per units in scale

  baseline and 10 weeks

• pre/post loneliness per units in scale

  baseline and 10 weeks

• pre/post emotional, social, and psychological well-being per units in scale

  baseline and 10 weeks

• pre/post expectations regarding aging per units in scale

  baseline and 10 weeks

• pre/post generativity per units in scale

  baseline and 10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Peer Pairings

EXPERIMENTAL

Two older adults paired

Behavioral: Peer Virtual Paired Exercise

Intergenerational Pairings

EXPERIMENTAL

A younger adult and older adult paired

Behavioral: Intergenerational Virtual Paired Exercise

Interventions

Intergenerational Virtual Paired Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be paired with someone older/ younger and will engage in exercise videos with the ability to simultaneously video chat with their partner while exercising. Participants will log on with their partner twice a week for 8 weeks.

Intergenerational Pairings

Peer Virtual Paired Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be paired with someone of the same age group and will engage in exercise videos with the ability to simultaneously video chat with their partner while exercising. Participants will log on with their partner twice a week for 8 weeks.

Peer Pairings

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Verbal informed consent obtained from subject and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study
• Age 18-30 years for younger adults
• Age greater than or equal to 65 years for older adults
• Has access to a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer with video capabilities connected to the internet with a screen at least 13 inches across
• Able to read, write, and understand English
• Has a 5 x 6 foot space at home in which to exercise

You may not qualify if:

• Current diagnosis of dementia

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: lead
• FlexTogether: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (11)

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  BACKGROUND

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  BACKGROUND

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• Rikli RE, Jones CJ. Development and Validation of a Functional Fitness Test for Community-Residing Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 01 Apr. 1999 1999;7(2):129-161. doi:10.1123/japa.7.2.129

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Isolation; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Celina H Shirazipour, Ph.D.

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Allison M Mays, MD, MAS

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sonja Rosen, MD, FACP, AGSF

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Allison M Mays, MD, MAS

CONTACT

(310) 385-3511; Allison.Mays@cshs.org

Nathalie Guevara

CONTACT

310-248-6242; nathalie.guevara@csmns.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be randomized by the coordinator to a study arm: Arm 1- older adult paired with older adult (40) Arm 2- older adult paired with younger adult (20 older, 20 younger)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 6, 2023
• First Posted: April 26, 2023
• Study Start: September 7, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 1, 2025
• Last Updated: August 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)