Problem Solving/Physical Interventions and Aging - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Information provided by:	National Institute on Aging (NIA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00097643

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the relative and combined efficacy of a physical activity and health promotion program to help sedentary adults over age 70 maintain an independent life style.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Aging	Behavioral: exercise Behavioral: health promotion	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Problem Solving/Physical Interventions and Aging

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Aging (NIA):

Primary Outcome Measures:

physical health and function [ Time Frame: screening, baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
affective status [ Time Frame: screening, baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	273
Study Start Date:	September 2000
Study Completion Date:	September 2004
Primary Completion Date:	September 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

The study recruited 273 participants from a community-based HMO for whom computerized health service utilization and cost data were already available, as well as cognitive, functional, and health status measures. The participants were randomly placed into one of four treatment groups: exercise, health promotion, combination exercise and health promotion, and routine medical care. Assessments for physical performance, emotional well-being, and physical and emotional health status were conducted at screening, baseline, after 3 months (post-treatment), and at 6, 12, and 18-month follow-up by interviewers blind to treatment assignment.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	70 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

age 70 or older
live independently
less than 150 minutes regular exercise per week
able to walk across a room without a person assisting
English speaking
planning to stay in local area for at least 6 months (duration of active study)

Exclusion Criteria:

cancer
heart attack
stroke
uncontrolled arrhythmia
uncontrolled hypertension
uncontrolled diabetes
surgery during the past year
ongoing mental health or psychiatric condition

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00097643

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Linda Teri, PhD

University of Washington School of Nursing, Northwest Research Group on Aging

More Information

Publications:

Seeman TE, Charpentier PA, Berkman LF, Tinetti ME, Guralnik JM, Albert M, Blazer D, Rowe JW. Predicting changes in physical performance in a high-functioning elderly cohort: MacArthur studies of successful aging. J Gerontol. 1994 May;49(3):M97-108.

Schulz R, Heckhausen J. A life span model of successful aging. Am Psychol. 1996 Jul;51(7):702-14.

Strawbridge WJ, Cohen RD, Shema SJ, Kaplan GA. Successful aging: predictors and associated activities. Am J Epidemiol. 1996 Jul 15;144(2):135-41.

Stuck AE, Walthert JM, Nikolaus T, Bula CJ, Hohmann C, Beck JC. Risk factors for functional status decline in community-living elderly people: a systematic literature review. Soc Sci Med. 1999 Feb;48(4):445-69.

King AC, Pruitt LA, Phillips W, Oka R, Rodenburg A, Haskell WL. Comparative effects of two physical activity programs on measured and perceived physical functioning and other health-related quality of life outcomes in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000 Feb;55(2):M74-83.

Nelson ME, Layne JE, Bernstein MJ, Nuernberger A, Castaneda C, Kaliton D, Hausdorff J, Judge JO, Buchner DM, Roubenoff R, Fiatarone Singh MA. The effects of multidimensional home-based exercise on functional performance in elderly people. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 Feb;59(2):154-60.

Strawbridge WJ, Deleger S, Roberts RE, Kaplan GA. Physical activity reduces the risk of subsequent depression for older adults. Am J Epidemiol. 2002 Aug 15;156(4):328-34.

Responsible Party:	Northwest Research Group on Aging, University of Washington School of Nursing ( Linda Teri, PhD )
Study ID Numbers:	AG0009, 5R01AG014777-05
Study First Received:	November 24, 2004
Last Updated:	August 12, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00097643 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute on Aging (NIA):

exercise
health promotion
independent living
affective aspects

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 10, 2009