Status:
UNKNOWN
Prosocial Behavior and Exercise Among Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Health-Related Quality of Life
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two exercise programs to determine how well they help older adults make exercise a regular habit after 9 months.
Detailed Description
Although only a small percentage of older adults engage in habitual physical activity, previous studies have demonstrated interventions that include cognitive-behavioral strategies can enhance long-te...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Between 55 and 80 years of age
- Physically underactive (moderate or vigorous physical activity for less than 2 days per week for the preceding 3 months)
- No evidence of any major psychological illness
- Written permission from the participant's primary care physician with specific certification of no severe risk of cardiovascular disease
- Participant resides within a 35-mile radius of the study site
- Participant will remain in the area for the duration of the study
Exclusion
- Self-reported evidence of cardiovascular disease risk, or documentation by the primary care physician of at least one of the following within the past 5 years:
- Myocardial infarction (MI)
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Chronic or unstable angina at rest or during physical exertion
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Type I through Type IV congestive heart failure
- Unstable ventricular arrhythmias
- Cardiovascular surgery (coronary artery or valvular heart disease)
- Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Intermittent claudication during physical activity
- Edema in feet
- Self-reported or documented evidence of rheumatoid arthritis
- Self-reported or physician-reported evidence of current cigarette or cigar smoking
- Self-reported treatment for psychiatric illness within the past 5 years:
- Treatment for major depression or schizophrenia
- Currently receiving lithium or neuroleptics
- Hospitalization with the last 5 years for depression, or clinical judgment of treatment for major depression
- Hearing or sight impairments
- Cognitive impairment
- Alcohol consumption greater than 21 drinks per week, or self-reported alcoholism
- Inability to speak or read English
- Judgment of clinical staff
- Current participation in another medical intervention study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00747019
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
July 2 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27127