Status:

COMPLETED

The Promotion of Physical Activity for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease in Adults With Down Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University of Kansas Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Down Syndrome

Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objectives of this study are to determine the feasibility and potential efficacy of remotely delivered group exercise sessions to increase daily moderate to vigorous physical activity in adults wi...

Detailed Description

This research study will compare 3 strategies for the delivery of an intervention to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in community dwelling adults with Down Syndrome; remotely de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 18 and over.
  • Diagnosis of DS as determined by a Community Service Provider operating in our recruitment area under the auspices of a Community Developmental Disability Organization (CDDO).
  • Sufficient functional ability to understand directions, communicate preferences, wants and needs through spoken language.
  • Living at home with a parent/guardian or in a supported living environment with a caregiver who agrees to serve as a study partner.
  • No plans to relocate outside the study area over the next 12 mos.
  • Internet access in the home.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of dementia as determine by the Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with Down Syndrome and others with intellectual disabilities.
  • Unable to participate in MVPA.
  • Pregnancy during the previous 6 mos., currently lactating or planned pregnancy in the following 12 mos.
  • Serious medical risk, e.g., cancer, recent heart attack, stroke, angioplasty as determined by the PCP.
  • Unwilling to be randomized.
  • Participation in a regular exercise program, i.e. greater than or equal to 20 min/d greater than or equal to 3 d/wk.
  • Contraindications for MRI, including metal implants or devices incompatible with MRI such as pacemakers, claustrophobia, and inability to lay in a supine position.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 21 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 22 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

81 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04048759

Start Date

January 21 2020

End Date

November 22 2023

Last Update

July 23 2024

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160