Reducing Older Adults' Sedentary Behavior by Self-monitoring

June 28, 2019 updated by: VakgroepBewegingsEnSportwetenschappen

Users' Experiences and Preliminary Efficacy of a Self-monitoring Tool to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults: a Mixed-methods Study

The first aim of this study is to gain insight into older adults' perceptions towards a self-monitoring tool aimed at the reduction of sedentary behavior. Secondly, this study aimed to investigate the preliminary efficacy of a self-monitoring tool aimed at the reduction of sedentary behavior.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A mixed-method study will be conducted to assess participants' perceptions and preliminary efficacy of a self-monitoring based intervention aimed at the reduction of sedentary behavior in older adults (> 60 years).

A convenience sample of 40 older adults will be recruited using Facebook advertisements, as well as from an existing database of older adults willing to participate in research studies.

Older adults who agree to participate will be contacted by phone to make an appointment for a visit. During this first visit, participants will receive an informed consent. After signing the informed consent, a structured interview will be conducted to assess the participants' socio-demographic characteristics, domain-specific sedentary behavior and health status. A semi-structured interview will be conducted to examine participants' perceptions towards (reducing) sedentary behavior. Moreover, an inclinometer will be attached to the participants' thigh. Participants will be instructed to wear the inclinometer for one week. After one week, a researcher will visit the participants once again to collect the inclinometers. During this second visit, participants will receive a self-monitoring tool (i.e. the Activator) aimed at the reduction of sedentary behavior. Participants will be able to use the self-monitoring tool for four weeks. Apart from that, participants will receive a booklet with general sedentary behavior information and an explanation on how to use the self-monitoring tool. By the end of the intervention, the self-monitoring tools will be collected, and participants will be instructed to answer another structured interview and to wear the inclinometer for another week. At the end of this week, inclinometers will collected, and a semi-structured interview will be conducted with the older adults of the intervention group to gain insight into their experiences with self-monitoring as a behavior change technique to reduce sedentary behavior, as well as with the Activator.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Oost-Vlaanderen
      • Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000
        • Ghent University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years to 80 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be at least 60 years old
  • be Dutch-speaking
  • be able to walk 100 meters without severe difficulties
  • have a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

- having functional limitations to stand up

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention group
Self-monitoring tool (Activator) and general information
Behavioral: Op is Top - using feedback from the Activator to reduce sedentary behavior in older adults
Participants will receive a self-monitoring tool (i.e. the Activator) aimed at the reduction of sedentary behavior. Participants will be able to use the self-monitoring tool for four weeks. Apart from that, participants will receive general sedentary behavior information and an explanation on how to use the self-monitoring tool.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total sedentary behavior
Time Frame: Pretest - posttest (4 weeks)
Total sedentary behavior was objectively estimated by means of the ActivPAL inclinometer (PAL Technologies, Glasgow, UK). The inclinometer was attached on the midline of the right anterior thigh. Participants were instructed to wear the inclinometer for seven consecutive days (24h/day) both at baseline, and at post measurement.
Pretest - posttest (4 weeks)
Perceptions of (reducing) sedentary behavior
Time Frame: Posttest (4 weeks)
Perceptions of older adults' towards reducing sedentary behavior by means of a self-monitoring tool will be assessed using a semi-structured interview. The interview guide has been developed by the principal investigator and includes open questions regarding older adults' perceptions towards 1) sedentary behavior, 2) using self-monitoring to reduce sedentary behavior and 3) the Activator (i.e. the self-monitoring tool used in our study). Examples of questions are: What are your perceptions regarding the Activator? Did you enjoy receiving feedback on your sitting time every day? Etc.
Posttest (4 weeks)
Domain-specific sedentary behavior
Time Frame: Pretest - posttest (4 weeks)
Domain-specific sedentary behaviors were assessed using a questionnaire developed by Busschaert et al. Concretely, week and weekend day sedentary behaviors were asked using the following question: 'During the last 7 days, how much time did you usually spend sitting while (1) reading, (2) caring, (3) practicing hobbies, (4) socializing, (5) listening to/playing music, (6) consuming meals, (7) watching television, (8) using a computer, (9) moving from one place to another, (10) doing household activities (11) making phone calls.
Pretest - posttest (4 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

VakgroepBewegingsEnSportwetenschappen

Collaborators

University Ghent

Investigators

  • Study Director: Greet Cardon, Prof., University Ghent

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

April 19, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 8, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 20, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 28, 2019

Last Verified

June 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Op is Top - Pilot

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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