SuPA Mobility: Supporting Physical Activity for Mobility in Mobility-Limited Older Adults

NCT05978336 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: H21-00858
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 290
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a health-coaching intervention to improve physical activity in older adults with limited mobility when compared to a control, health education group.

Conditions

Limitation, Mobility; Older Adults

Keywords

physical activity; health coaching; exercise; limited mobility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mobility

  Measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

  Baseline, 13-weeks, 26-weeks, 52-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (16)

• Physical activity

  Baseline, 13-weeks, 26-weeks, 52-weeks

• Self reported physical activity

  Baseline, 13-weeks, 26-weeks, 52-weeks

• Gait speed

  Baseline, 13- weeks, 26-weeks, 52-weeks

• Capacity to complete the 400-m walk in ≤ 15 minutes

  Baseline, 13- weeks, 26-weeks, 52-weeks

• Cognitive function

  Baseline, 26-weeks, 52-weeks

Study Arms (2)

Health Coaching (HC)

EXPERIMENTAL

The health coaching program will be delivered by trained and certified kinesiologists utilizing Brief Action Planning (BAP) principals. The BAP behavior change approach utilizes the following 4 techniques: 1) goal-setting; 2 )action planning; 3) self-monitoring; and 4) feedback. Participants will utilize daily physical activity diaries to enable self-monitoring, and BAP coaches will provide feedback on progress toward individualized physical activity goals.

Behavioral: Health Coaching Program

Health Education Program (ED)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This program is an attention control group, which consists of general health education. Education sessions will be delivered either by zoom or in person. The education sessions will cover the following topics: 1) falls prevention; 2) sleep; 3) healthy eating; 4) cognitive health; and 5) mental and emotional health.

Behavioral: Health Education Program

Interventions

Health Education Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will begin with a one-hour, group-based, interactive education session on falls prevention delivered either in-person or by Zoom. Following the initial education session, ED participants will receive additional group education sessions (in-person or by Zoom) with the same duration and schedule as the HC program covering a variety of healthy aging topics.

Also known as: ED

Health Education Program (ED)

Health Coaching Program BEHAVIORAL

The HC program will be delivered over 26-weeks. Participants will have an initial hour-long HC session where the BAP coach will conduct a brief physical assessment and work with the participant to establish their physical activity goals and develop a plan. After the initial consult, coaches will conduct 8 x 20-minute phone calls with participants over the 26-week trial decreasing from bi-weekly phone calls in weeks 1-12 to monthly phone calls in weeks 13-26. Participants in the HC group will have an overall goal of increasing their weekly participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity by 50 minutes, via 5-, 7-, or 10-minute bouts of progressive exercises, at a rate of perceived exertion range of 13-14 ("somewhat hard") by week 16. Participants will have access to specific exercise sessions made available by YouTube and/or hardcopy manuals created by the research team.

Also known as: HC

Health Coaching (HC)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 70 Years - 89 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• scored ≤ 9/12 on the SPPB
• are able to complete the 400-m walk in ≤ 15 minutes without sitting or physical assistance from another person or walker (use of cane is acceptable)
• scored 22/30 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
• have no significant functional impairment as indicated by a score of 6/8 or higher on the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
• are able to safely engage in MVPA as indicated by the PAR-Q+ and by the family or study physician as necessary
• are community-dwelling
• are able to provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• are diagnosed with dementia or stroke
• self-report engaging in MVPA ≥ 10 minutes per week in the prior 3 months
• are unable to understand, speak, and read English proficiently

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator
• University of British Columbia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Research Pavilion

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1L8, Canada

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Rice J, Li LC, Davis JC, Pahor M, Madden K, Wei N, Wong H, Skelton DA, McCormick S, Falck RS, Barha CK, Rhodes RE, Loomba S, Sadatsafavi M, Liu-Ambrose T. Supporting physical activity for mobility in older adults with mobility limitations (SuPA Mobility): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2023 Nov 28;24(1):769. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07798-9.

  PMID: 38017467 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mobility Limitation; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD

  University of British Columbia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nathan Wei, B.Sc.

CONTACT

604-875-4111; nathan.wei@ubc.ca

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2023
• First Posted: August 7, 2023
• Study Start: September 5, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2027
• Last Updated: January 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)