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Cardiovascular DiseasesNCT00142675

Using Peers to Promote Exercise in Older Adults

A study testing Physical Activity in people with Cardiovascular Diseases, run by Stanford University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a 12-month telephone-supervised, home-based physical activity intervention, delivered via health educators versus supervised, trained peers, on physical activity patterns. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cardiovascular Diseases
What is being tested?
Physical Activity
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2003to Jan 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Women and men ages 50 years and above of the San Francisco Bay area who are free of any medical condition or disorder that would limit participation in moderate intensity exercise, not hypertensive, stable on all medications, possess English-speaking and reading skills, and are available and able to participate in the evaluations and intervention.

About this study

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a 12-month telephone-supervised, home-based physical activity intervention, delivered via health educators versus supervised, trained peers, on physical activity patterns. Inactive men and women ages 50 years and older will be randomly assigned to one of these two programs or to an attention-control arm.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

Despite the recognized benefits of regular physical activity, older adults remain among the most inactive segments of the U.S. population. A number of studies have demonstrated the health impact and resultant reduction in chronic disease risk achieved by improving physical activity patterns. Effective telephone-based counseling approaches for promoting and sustaining regular physical activity among older adults have been developed and validated. Such mediated interventions provide a level of individual tailoring and ongoing support to long-term adherence, while allowing for ongoing program delivery that is more flexible, convenient, and potentially lower-cost than face-to face program delivery formats. Telephone-based delivery format also allows for potentially greater reach into segments of the older population that may find it difficult or unappealing to come to community settings on a regular basis.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

A 12-month randomized trial in which women and men ages 50 years and above living in the San Francisco Bay area who meet medical and physical activity criteria, following a baseline evaluation, be randomized to one of three study arms: telephone-supervised, home-based physical activity instruction via a trained health educator; telephone-supervised, home-based physical activity instruction via a supervised peer facilitator; or an attention-control arm consisting of health educator-based telephone delivery of non-physical activity oriented health information and support. All subjects will have a follow-up evaluation at 6 and 12 months.

Being tested
Physical Activity
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2003
  3. Primary completionJan 2007
  4. Study completionJan 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00142675
Sponsor's protocol ID
254
Other IDs
R01HL072489
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
1 Sep 2005
Last updated
5 Mar 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Physical Activity in people with Cardiovascular Diseases, run by Stanford University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Mar 2014.

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