Status:
COMPLETED
Computer-Based Physical Activity Advice for Ethnic Minority Aging Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Northeastern University
Conditions:
Communication
Health Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Despite the recognized health benefits of a physically active lifestyle, mid-life and older low-income and ethnic minority adults, including Hispanic Americans, are among the least active and understu...
Detailed Description
During Phase 1 of this study, the computer program will be adapted to better help Latino older adults to increase physical activity levels. Researchers will conduct focus groups and/or individual inte...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Spanish or English-speaking Latino men or women 2. Greater than or equal to 55 years of age 3. No plans to move within the next year 4. Inactive (have not engaged in moderate-intensity or more vigorous physical activity, \> 3 days per week for at least 20 min per day) within last 6-months 5. Able to participate in study intervention and assessments at the community-based location 6. Willing to be randomly assigned to either study arm (Year 02)
Exclusion
- Any medical condition or disorder that would limit participation in moderate intensity physical activity (such as sustained walking), including life-threatening disorders, myocardial ischemia, and major functional disabilities in the orthopedic area 2. Not stable on their medications, including hormone replacement therapy, for 3 months 3. Severe depressive symptomatology (score \> 16 on the 18-item Spanish version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale \[CES-D\]); English version used when indicated 4. Gross levels of dementia (score\< 23 on the Folstein Mini-Mental State Exam) 5. Inability to complete a face-to-face training session with the embodied conversational agent (ECA) program
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01144767
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
December 9 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305