Clinical trial NCT04116372: Increasing Physical Activity in Empty Nest and Retirement Populations: A Feasibility Trial of an Online Intervention
Official title: Increasing Physical Activity in Empty Nest and Retirement Populations: A Feasibility Trial of an Online Intervention
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Activity
Health Promotion
Lead sponsor: University of Victoria
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-10-04
Enrollment: 46
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 40
Maximum age (years): 90
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Internet-based health promotion programs have the potential to reach more individuals than in person interventions, without overtaxing healthcare resources. Having a high quality, user-centered web-based program can help maximize user engagement and adherence. Thus, the primary objective of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a web-based physical activity behavior change program on recently retired and/or empty nest populations. The primary research question is: Is it worthwhile to conduct a larger scale eHealth study targeting empty nest and/or retired populations based on preliminary results and feedback from this pilot study. We will also be examining changes other behavioral indicators related to physical activity as a secondary outcome measure.

Detailed description: Background: Physical activity is associated with management and/or prevention of over 25 chronic health conditions; however the majority of adults in North America are not active enough to experience these benefits. Behavioral strategies have been shown to be effective for increasing physical activity, and our online platform includes components of several behavioral strategies including goal setting and feedback.

Target Population: Sedentary adults who have recently (within 6 months of enrollment) retired, or had their last child leave the family home, living in Victoria, British-Columbia, Canada.

Sample Size: 80 participants, 20 participants per group - Empty Nest (Control) Empty Nest (intervention), Retired (Control), Retired (Intervention).

Intervention: Participants in each Empty Nest and Retirement participant pool will be randomized to two groups: 1 - Waitlist control group, 2 - Access to Online Platform. Half of the empty nest participant group and half of the retired participant group will receive an intervention, with the other half representing the control comparison group. Participants from both groups will complete an online questionnaires at baseline and 10 weeks. The intervention group will also be asked for an in-person exit interview.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Potential participants will be included if they have either a) recently (within 6 months) retired, or b) experienced children moving out of the familial home. In addition, potential participants must have access to the internet at home, and have a smart phone or home computer that can support the eHealth application we are using. Potential participants must currently be not meeting the physical activity (PA) guidelines (less than 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity). There will be no delimitations to the sample based on socio-economic or ethnic variables.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants will be excluded from the project if they not have access to the Internet, are unable to speak/read English, are engaging in moderate-to vigorous PA (MVPA) sufficient to meet the PA Guidelines, have an existing chronic medical condition potentially making them at risk of injury or ill health from increasing their physical activity (assessed using the GAQ)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Recruitment rate (monthly)
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Participant retention
timeFrame: 10 weeks
measure: Participant intervention satisfaction/evaluation
timeFrame: 10 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in self-reported physical activity from baseline to 10 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline - 10 weeks
measure: Change in physical activity beliefs, attitudes, barriers, and motivation from baseline to 10 weeks.
timeFrame: Baseline - 10 weeks
measure: Change in physical activity behaviour regulation from baseline to 10 weeks.
timeFrame: Baseline - 10 weeks
measure: Change in physical activity habits from baseline to 10 weeks.
timeFrame: Baseline - 10 weeks
measure: Change in physical activity identity from baseline to 10 weeks.
timeFrame: Baseline - 10 weeks
measure: Change in quality of life measured using the Short Form 12 questionnaire.
timeFrame: Baseline - 10 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Victoria
country: Canada
facility: UVIC
state: British Columbia
Study officials:
References:
citation: Jackson N, Waters E; Guidelines for Systematic Reviews in Health Promotion and Public Health Taskforce. Criteria for the systematic review of health promotion and public health interventions. Health Promot Int. 2005 Dec;20(4):367-74. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dai022. Epub 2005 Sep 16.