Encouraging Walking in Older Adults
研究概览
详细说明
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial of incentive schemes delivered through a novel internet-based platform to promote walking in older adults. The four arms consist of the following: financial incentives, peer network, combined arm (financial incentive & peer network), and control.
Participation in the study will last approximately 26 weeks, including the 2-week run-in period, 4-month intervention period, and 2-month follow-up period.
The primary goals of the study are:
To test the effects of financial incentives on older adults uptake and retention of increased levels of walking.
Hypothesis1a: Participants receiving financial incentives will increase their number of steps per day more than participants not receiving financial incentives.
To test the effects of connection to a new peer network on older adults uptake and retention of increased levels of walking.
Hypothesis 2a: Participants connected to a new peer network of other participants will increase their number of steps per day more than participants not connected to a new network.
Hypothesis 2b: Participants connected to a new peer network of other participants will retain increases in their number of steps per day more than participants not connected to a new network.
To test the combined effects of financial incentives and peer networks on older adults' uptake and retention of increased levels of walking.
Hypothesis 3a: Participants who receive financial incentives and are connected to a peer network will increase their number of steps per day more than participants who are only connected to a peer network.
Hypothesis 3b: Participants who receive financial incentives and are connected to a peer network will more effectively maintain increases in number of steps per day as compared with participants who only receive financial incentives.
- To develop internet, text and email messaging, and pedometer-internet interface technologies to build peer networks and provide regular feedback to subjects.
Hypothesis 4: The study platform will provide an effective mechanism for subject recruitment, data collection, communication and regular feedback.
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
阶段
- 不适用
联系人和位置
学习地点
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia、Pennsylvania、美国、19104
- University of Pennsylvania
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult 65 years of age or older
- Communicates primarily in English
- Personal computer with high-speed internet connection and functional Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
- Able to walk 1/4 mile (i.e., 2 to 3 blocks) without stopping
- Currently engaging in less than 150 minutes moderate intensity exercise & less than 75 minutes vigorous intensity exercise each week
- No pedometer use in last 30 days
- Planning to stay in area for study duration
Exclusion Criteria:
- Myocardial infarction, stroke, transient ischemic attack, major cardiovascular surgery, deep venous thrombosis, or pulmonary embolus in the last 6 months
- New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure; severe aortic stenosis; history of cardiac arrest, use of cardiac defibrillator; or severe angina
- Hip fracture, total hip replacement, total knee replacement or spinal surgery in the last 6 months
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Lung disease requiring supplemental oxygen
- Diabetes mellitus requiring insulin therapy
- Severe osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis
- End stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis
- Movement disorder (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
- Dementia (e.g., Alzheimers Disease, Lewy-Body Dementia, Multi-Infarct Dementia, Picks Disease, Binswangers Disease, Frontotemporal Dementias, Parkinsons Disease Dementia, Huntingtons Disease, Dementia in HIV/AIDS, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
- Major psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)
- Current consumption of ≥ 14 alcoholic drinks per week
学习计划
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：卫生服务研究
- 分配：随机化
- 介入模型：并行分配
- 屏蔽：无（打开标签）
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
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实验性的：Combined Financial Incentive & Peer Network Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 6 months. Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2 week run-in period. Subjects connected with 4 other participants in the same study arm to form a peer network of 5 individuals. Each peer network participant given access to a secure online message board that will allow the 5 participants in each peer network to communicate online. Participants also receive weekly feedback regarding which participants in the peer group achieved their walking goals during the previous week. Each week, if pedometer is used and walking goal is met for 5 out of 7 days, participant will be entered in lottery with an approximate 3 in 10 chance of winning $50 and an approximate 3 in 100 chance of winning $200. Financial incentive and peer network terminated after 4 months. Daily use of pedometer continues for an additional 2 months. |
Lottery with an approximate 3 in 10 odds of earning $50 and an approximate 3 in 100 odds of earning $200.
Subjects will be connected with 4 other participants in the same study arm to form a peer network of 5 individuals.
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无干预：Active Control
Daily use of pedometer for 6 months. Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2 week run-in period. Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week. Subjects in the Control Group will only receive pedometers and weekly feedback on their performance through the same mechanisms and with the same frequency as participants in the other three study arms. There will be no financial incentives or peer networks in this group. |
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实验性的：Financial Incentive Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 6 months.
Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2 week run-in period.
Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week.
Each week, if pedometer is used and walking goal is met for 5 out of 7 days, participant will be entered in lottery with an approximate 3 in 10 chance of winning $50 and an approximate 3 in 100 chance of winning $200.
Financial incentive is terminated after 4 months.
Daily use of pedometer continues for an additional 2 months.
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Lottery with an approximate 3 in 10 odds of earning $50 and an approximate 3 in 100 odds of earning $200.
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实验性的：Peer Network Arm
Daily use of pedometer for 6 months. Walking goal set based on level of walking during 2 week run-in period. Weekly feedback provided on meeting walking goal - defined as achieving goal number of steps for 5 of 7 days per week. Subjects will be connected with 4 other participants in the same study arm to form a peer network of 5 individuals. Each peer network participant will be given access to a secure online message board that will allow the 5 participants in each peer network to communicate online. All participants in a peer network will receive a list of ways in which his or her new network could support each individual's walking goals. Participants will also receive weekly feedback regarding which participants in the peer group were successful in achieving their walking goals during the previous week. Peer network is terminated after 4 months. Daily use of pedometer continues for an additional 2 months. |
Subjects will be connected with 4 other participants in the same study arm to form a peer network of 5 individuals.
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained
大体时间：16 weeks
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16 weeks
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
大体时间 |
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mean number of steps per day
大体时间：16 weeks
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16 weeks
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mean proportion of days that step per day goals were attained during follow-up
大体时间：8 weeks
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8 weeks
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 首席研究员：Jason Karlawish, MD、University of Pennsylvania
- 研究主任：Jeffrey T Kullgren, MD, MPH、kullgren@mail.med.edu
研究记录日期
研究主要日期
学习开始
初级完成 (实际的)
研究完成 (实际的)
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首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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其他研究编号
- 812090
- RC2AG036592 (美国 NIH 拨款/合同)
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