Status:
COMPLETED
Computer Agents to Promote Walking in the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Northeastern University
Stanford University
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This proposal is a randomized control trial using innovative interactive health technologies to promote and sustain walking behavior among elderly patients. The technology uses an Embodied Conversatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 65 years old or greater
- English-speaking
- Actively being cared for by a primary care provider at Boston Medical Center
Exclusion
- Non-ambulatory
- Any medical condition or disorder that would limit participation in moderate intensity physical activity (such as sustained walking), including life-threatening disorders, myocardial ischemia, complex cardiac arrhythmias or significant left ventricular dysfunction, and major functional disabilities relating to gait or balance
- Medications that would compromise patient's ability to participate
- Had more than 2 falls in the past year (i.e. fall risk)
- Moderate to severe dementia
- Severe depression
- Currently exercising, i.e., engaged regularly in moderate-intensity or more vigorous physical activity 3 or more days per week for at least 20 minutes per day
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
263 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00959712
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
June 29 2023
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