Intervening for Increased Quality of Life Among Older People in Sweden

NCT05885308 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20210102
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sweden and other countries have become aware of how life has changed; the world is now a "hybrid world" where many daily activities have moved online. The forced physical isolation has also led to an increase in depression and loneliness, especially among elderly people. Traditional interventions often involve physical contact, and there are valuable lessons to be learned from this situation, where physical isolation is forced, in order to mitigate the consequences both during and after this pandemic. The overall purpose of this project is to study physical activity as a way to engage in and maintain an active lifestyle and /or increase the quality of life and limit mental health problems for older people and to study how scalability, accessibility, commitment, and adherence can be improved with flexible programs with digital tools. The specific research question is: Is there a difference between the online exercise program and the onsite exercise program in terms of physical activity, balance, motivation, quality of life and mental health? The results are expected to give insights into how to increase physical activity using flexible programs with digital options and to maintain quality of life among the elderly. By giving the elderly population different options for being physically active and thereby empowering this group, this project contributes to creating a socially sustainable community in which elderly citizens are included.

Conditions

Physical Inactivity; Mental Health Issue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in physical activity

  The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (for older people) measures physical activity where the individual self-reports the number of minutes spent inactive and active (Sember et al., 2020). The number of steps will be measured with a pedometer.

  Time points: 0, 3 and 6 months

• Change in leg strength and endurance

  30-Second Chair Stand will be used to test leg strength and endurance (Jones et al 2000). The investigator record the number of times the patient stands in 30 seconds. A below average score indicates a risk for falls. For example, a below average score for men aged 70-74 is \< 12 and \< 10 for women.

  Time points: 0, 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in depression

  Time points: 0, 3 and 6 months

• Change in Quality Of Life

  Time points: 0, 3 and 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Group training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Otago

Online training

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Otago

Interventions

Otago BEHAVIORAL

Group training is compared with training performed at participants' homes, using an online film

Group training; Online training

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Understand Swedish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karlstad University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karlstad University

Karlstad, Värmland County, 65188, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Johanna Gustavsson, PhD

  Karlstad University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2023
• First Posted: June 1, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2022
• Study Completion: December 1, 2022
• Last Updated: June 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)