Increasing Movement and Exercise in Geriatric Patients Through Large-Scaled Creative Occupation Interventions

November 27, 2023 updated by: Jason Eugene Vice, University of Alabama at Birmingham

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different types of activities in improving physical fitness in older adults. The main question it aims to answer is whether a person completing a large-scaled art project has similar physical improvements as a person completing a more traditional exercise program.

Participants will be asked to either stand for up to an hour while completing a painting across a large canvas or stand for up to an hour while doing body weight exercises. Researchers will compare the painting group to the exercise group to see if physical improvements are the same or different.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether large-scaled creative occupations, such as painting large paintings, would be equally, if not more beneficial than traditional exercise for older adults. Painting on large mural-sized paintings will simulate the participation of endurance heavy, physically demanding tasks. This is because to complete the task, participants will be required to reach to cover the canvas, stand for extended periods of time, and perform repetitive movements. It is hypothesized that this activity will increase active range of motion, strength, endurance, balance, as well as motivation to participate in physical activity by providing a more enjoyable, alternative form of exercise.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

14

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

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Citronelle, Alabama, United States, 36522
        • Crowne Health Services

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

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals unable to stand with minimal support

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Occupational Arm
Behavioral: Occupation-based activity
Painting large-scale canvas
Active Comparator: Traditional Exercise Arm
Behavioral: Body-Weight Exercise
Body-weight exercises designed for older adults

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Upper extremity active range of motion
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Degrees goniometry
10 weeks
Upper and lower extremity strength
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Manual muscle test
10 weeks
Standing balance
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Functional reach test
10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-motivation
Time Frame: 10 weeks
Questionnaire
10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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)

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 17, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

November 27, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 6, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 28, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 27, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-300010109

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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