Status:

COMPLETED

Habit Formation in Older Adults: Feasibility Study

Lead Sponsor:

East Carolina University

Conditions:

Older Adults

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sedentary behavior, which is characterized by too much sitting, is an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 4 out of every 10 Americans never engage in physical activity, and approximate...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 65 or older,
  • intact cognition as confirmed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment blind version
  • no physical activity restrictions that can be self-reported
  • sedentary lifestyle as confirmed by the Rapid Assessment Disuse Index
  • live within 20 miles of the College of Allied Health Sciences at ECU
  • have access to the internet and/or a telephone for remote intervention sessions

Exclusion

  • acute or terminal illness
  • myocardial infarction in the previous 6 months
  • unstable cardiovascular disease
  • unstable metabolic disease
  • neuromusculoskeletal disorders that severely impact voluntary movement
  • limb amputation
  • upper or lower extremity fracture in the previous 3 months
  • current symptomatic hernia
  • current symptomatic hemorrhoids
  • cognitive impairment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 6 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04037033

Start Date

August 1 2019

End Date

March 6 2020

Last Update

February 5 2021

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East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 57834

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