Chronic DiseaseMi-LIFENCT02266225
Measuring the Implementation of the LiFE Program in Primary Care for Older Adults Aged 75 Years or Older
A study testing Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise in people with Chronic Disease, run by University of Waterloo at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate how to implement an evidence-based lifestyle-integrated strength and balance exercise (LiFE) intervention in primary care to promote increased physical activity (PA) and improvements in function and quality of life in older adults 75 years or older. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 75 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Disease
- What is being tested?
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 48 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Jun 2014to Jan 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 75 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients who do not exercise beyond moving around/walking during activities of daily living or exercise occasionally/during certain seasons more than others, and are interested in information about an exercise program offered by CFFM will be contacted about the study. To qualify for the study, patients must be: (i) 75 years or older, (ii) able to communicate in English (if unable to speak English, patient may qualify if a translator can attend program sessions and assist with completion of program materials), and (iii) able to give informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Patients will be excluded if they: (i) currently participate in lower body muscle strengthening and balance exercise 3 or more times per week for 30 minutes or more, (ii) have a known diagnosis of dementia (those with mild cognitive impairment may be eligible if the can understand instructions or have a caregiver that can assist with the program) , (iii) have any significant lung disease, moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and (iv) have contraindication(s) to exercise (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Measuring the Implementation of a Group-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Mi-LiFE) Intervention Delivered in Primary Care for Older Adults Aged 75 Years or Older: A Pilot Feasibility Study
The goal of this study is to evaluate how to implement an evidence-based lifestyle-integrated strength and balance exercise (LiFE) intervention in primary care to promote increased physical activity (PA) and improvements in function and quality of life in older adults 75 years or older. This study will evaluate the public health impact of the LiFE intervention using the RE-AIM model: reach (recruitment), effectiveness (PA levels), adoption (physician acceptance), implementation (fidelity), and maintenance (retention, adherence). If the intervention appears feasible, we will use the resultant information to design a larger pragmatic trial.
Read the detailed description
Physical activity has numerous health and functional benefits for older adults, including increased lifespan, performing daily activities better, and improving quality of life. However, engaging older adults with multiple chronic diseases in traditional exercise programs is challenging. Community exercise programs may not meet the needs of frail older adults or be accessible because of physical limitations or travel required. Although structured, supervised exercise can be effective, it may not be realistic to implement on a population-wide basis. Although there is substantial evidence demonstrating that exercise can improve multiple health outcomes, there is limited research defining how exercise should be implemented in practice to engage older adults with chronic diseases.
Declines in person-centered outcomes (e.g., function, quality of life) and an increased risk of falls, cardiovascular events, and fractures occur with aging and may be amenable to interventions. Primary care is an ideal setting for identifying elderly patients in need of exercise intervention. However, a cost-effective, generalizable model of chronic disease management for older adults using exercise in this setting remains elusive. Further, the delivery of individualized exercise prescription for all older adults may not be feasible.
A recent study demonstrated that teaching older adults to integrate exercise into daily life activities was effective for reducing falls and improving function in older adult fallers. In addition, there is evidence that integrating balance and strength exercises into activities of daily living may promote long-term exercise participation, by "instituting new habitual behaviors within selected situational contexts that serve as prompts for action" . Therefore, the proposed physiotherapist-led group-based lifestyle-integrated functional exercise intervention delivered in primary care is timely. Recently announced changes to funding will allow physiotherapists to work within family health teams. However, there are no guidelines for how physiotherapy resources should be allocated.
This pilot feasibility study will evaluate how we can use these resources efficiently for chronic disease management in older adults via a novel intervention that teaches them lifestyle-integrated therapeutic exercise. The long-term aim is to improve the capacity for care providers in an interdisciplinary setting to offer patient-centered care that includes exercise to older adults 75 years or older. Thus, we propose to evaluate the pragmatic implementation of a group-based intervention in primary care that teaches older adults to integrate functional balance and strength exercises into daily activities as a relevant strategy, also known as the Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program. The LiFE program is proposed as a strategy to engage older adults in sustainable exercise participation to improve chronic disease management and quality of life.
Our research objectives are related to feasibility, retention, and adherence and include: (1) to evaluate the number of participants we can recruit over 6 months: The intervention will be considered feasible if we recruit 32 participants over 6 months. Data collected from a screening program at the Centre for Family Medicine over 6 months shows that we have recruited 198 individuals who were not regularly exercising and 59 of those individuals agreed to receive information about exercise. Recruitment of 32 participants at one site over 6 months translates to 576 participants with 3 sites in three years; (2) to determine intervention retention rates: The intervention will be considered feasible if 75% of the sample complete the 6 month follow-up assessments; 3) to determine adherence to the exercise intervention: The intervention will be considered feasible if 50% of the participants complete balance and strength activities ≥3 days per week over the 6 month study period. Our criteria are based on randomized controlled trial data in exercise and falls prevention research showing that the completion of balance and strength exercise ≥ 3 times per week was positively associated with fall outcomes. In another study, the mean number of days in which the balance and strength activities were completed per week in the final month of the LiFE program was 3.89 of a maximum 7 days. Notably, a 47% adherence to the LiFE program over the first 6 months was associated with clinically relevant reduction in the rate of falls (31%).The secondary research questions will address other process outcomes to inform a larger trial and evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on physical activity levels, physical performance, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease
- Being tested
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise
- Keywords
- Chronic disease management, Physical activity, Fall prevention, Strength and balance exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Chronic Disease, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Lifestyle-integrated Functional ExerciseOther
Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise- one individual and four group-based sessions led by a physiotherapist over two months, and two phone calls one week and one month following final group-based exercise session.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise | Experimental | Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise- one individual and four group-based sessions led by a physiotherapist over two months, and two phone calls one week and one month following final group-based exercise session. Receives: Other: Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility of Recruitment
Feasibility of recruitment is defined as the number of participants recruited (feasibility) over six months.
Measured: 6 months
Retention
Retention is defined as the number of participants retained at Study Visit #1 (6-month follow-up).
Measured: 6 months
Adherence (Including Withdrawals)
Adherence is defined as the number of days each week that the participant completes/integrates strength and balance activities into daily tasks. Adherence will be 100% if participants complete the balance and strength activities at least 3 days per week.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (13)
Change in Physical Activity- Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) (Minutes/Week)
- Participants will wear a physical activity monitor (Actigraph accelerometer) for seven days following Study Visit #1 (baseline) and Study Visit #2 (6 month follow-up) to determine the number of minutes spent sedentary and in light, moderate, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
- Participants will complete the IPAQ at Study Visit #1 (baseline) and Study Visit #2 (6 month follow-up) to evaluate changes in self-reported time spent performing physical activity.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Change in Physical Performance- Scores on the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
The SPPB consists of balance tests (side-by-side, semi-tandem, and tandem standing), gait speed during 4-meter walk test, and the average time taken to rise from a chair with arms folded across chest and sit back down (Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand test), sub-scores of which are added to determine a composite score (0-12), with higher scores indicative of better performance. Participants will complete physical performance tests as a measure of balance, mobility, and leg strength at Study Visits 1 (Baseline) and 2 (at 6 months).
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Change in Quality of Life- EQ5D Dimensions and VAS Score
Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the EQ5D health questionnaire at Study Visits 1 (Baseline) and 2 (at 6 months) to determine scores for all five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and depression/anxiety) and the visual analogue scale (VAS). EQ5D VAS scores range 0-100, with higher scores indicating better overall health.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Number of Falls
Number of falls will be recorded daily on the postage-paid monthly diaries throughout the entire study (along with exercise information). A fall will be defined as an "a slip or a trip where the participant loses their balance and part or all of their body lands on the ground, floor or lower level".
Measured: 6 months
Number of Participants With Falls
Number of participants with falls will be recorded daily on the postage-paid monthly diaries throughout the entire study (along with exercise information). A fall will be defined as an "a slip or a trip where the participant loses their balance and part or all of their body lands on the ground, floor or lower level".
Measured: 6 months
Number of Participants With Multiple Falls
Number of participants with multiple falls will be recorded daily on the postage-paid monthly diaries throughout the entire study (along with exercise information). A fall will be defined as an "a slip or a trip where the participant loses their balance and part or all of their body lands on the ground, floor or lower level".
Measured: 6 months
Number of Participants With Adverse Events or Injuries (Serious or Otherwise)
Participants will be instructed by the research coordinator and physiotherapist to report adverse events or injuries (serious or otherwise) to the research coordinator. Participants will be asked about illnesses or injuries at exercise sessions, follow-up phone calls, and Study Visit #2 (6 month follow-up). Intervention side effects (e.g., falls, fractures) and three types of adverse events will represent secondary outcomes (serious adverse events, adverse events possibly linked to the intervention, and adverse events that lead to study withdrawal or cessation of intervention).
Measured: 6 months
Average Scores on Fidelity Rating Form - Individual and Group Sessions
Fidelity evaluation of video-taped exercise sessions for first and last cohorts in the intervention (all sessions for first and last 4-5 individuals forming a group) will be conducted. A rating of physiotherapist compliance and participant uptake and descriptive feedback will be obtained. Fidelity rating forms (designed in-house by the study team) were filled out for the individual session (e.g., purpose and aims of LiFE program explained) and group sessions (e.g., PT demonstrated the activity to the group and identified situations to embed the activity). Each program criterion was scored out of 2 (0 = not done at all, 1 = done but could be better, 2 = done well) for 34 criteria for the individual session and for 17 criteria for the group sessions with any disagreement resolved via third-party.
Measured: 6 months
Sum of Scores on Fidelity Rating Forms - Individual and Group Sessions
Fidelity evaluation of video-taped exercise sessions for first and last cohorts in the intervention (all sessions for first and last 4-5 individuals forming a group) will be conducted. A rating of physiotherapist compliance and participant uptake and descriptive feedback will be obtained. Fidelity rating forms (designed in-house by the study team) were filled out for the individual session (e.g., purpose and aims of LiFE program explained) and group sessions (e.g., PT demonstrated the activity to the group and identified situations to embed the activity). Each program criterion was scored out of 2 (0 = not done at all, 1 = done but could be better, 2 = done well) for 34 criteria for the individual session (sum of scores expressed out of 68) and 17 criteria for the group sessions (sum of scores expressed out of 34) with any disagreement resolved via third-party.
Measured: 6 months
Number of Participants Who Provided Feedback on the Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of the Exercise Program
Barriers and facilitators to implementation from the perspectives of the participants were identified using in-person or teleconference semi-structured interviews. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in-person with the participants at the 6-month follow-up time-point. The interviews with the participants included open-ended questions to understand their experience and level of satisfaction with the program (reasons for joining the program, observed benefits, areas for improvement, what they liked/disliked, general strategies for physical activity PA).
Measured: 6 months
Change in TFEQ-R21 Score- Cognitive Restraint Subscale
The TFEQ-R21 questionnaire will be administered at Study Visit #1 (baseline), Exercise Session #1, and Study Visit #2 (6 month follow-up) as measures of eating behaviours, including cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating. The test-retest reliability of the TFEQ-R21 as a measure of eating behaviour in older adults aged 75 years or older will also be examined to determine consistency and stability of the instrument in the sample population. Subscale scores could range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating higher cognitive restraint.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Change in TFEQ-R21 Score - Uncontrolled Eating Subscale
The TFEQ-R21 questionnaire will be administered at Study Visit #1 (baseline), Exercise Session #1, and Study Visit #2 (6 month follow-up) as measures of eating behaviours, including cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating. The test-retest reliability of the TFEQ-R21 as a measure of eating behaviour in older adults aged 75 years or older will also be examined to determine consistency and stability of the instrument in the sample population. Subscale scores could range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating higher uncontrolled eating behaviour.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Change in TFEQ-R21 Score - Emotional Eating Behaviour Subscale
The TFEQ-R21 questionnaire will be administered at Study Visit #1 (baseline), Exercise Session #1, and Study Visit #2 (6 month follow-up) as measures of eating behaviours, including cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating. The test-retest reliability of the TFEQ-R21 as a measure of eating behaviour in older adults aged 75 years or older will also be examined to determine consistency and stability of the instrument in the sample population. Subscale scores could range from 0 to 100 with high scores indicating higher emotional eating behaviour.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Oct 2014 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2014
- Primary completionAug 2015
- Study completionJan 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Chronic DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Waterloo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- McMaster University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lora Giangregorio, University of Waterloo
- Investigators
- Lora Giangregorio, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Waterloo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02266225
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 19377
- Acronym
- Mi-LIFE
- Status last verified
- Aug 2019
- First submitted
- 10 Sep 2014
- Last updated
- 26 Aug 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Aug 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Measuring the Implementation of a Group-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Mi-LiFE) Intervention Delivered in Primary Care for Older Adults Aged 75 Years or Older: A Pilot Feasibility Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02266225
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Mi-LIFE / 19377
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease
- Keywords
- Chronic disease management, Physical activity, Fall prevention, Strength and balance exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of WaterlooUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- McMaster University
- Study start
- Jun 2014
- Primary completion
- Aug 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jan 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Oct 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 19 Aug 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this study is to evaluate how to implement an evidence-based lifestyle-integrated strength and balance exercise (LiFE) intervention in primary care to promote increased physical activity (PA) and improvements in function and quality of life in older adults 75 years or older. This study will evaluate the public health impact of the LiFE intervention using the RE-AIM model: reach (recruitment), effectiveness (PA levels), adoption (physician acceptance), implementation (fidelity), and maintenance (retention, adherence). If the intervention appears feasible, we will use the resultant information to design a larger pragmatic trial.
Detailed description
Physical activity has numerous health and functional benefits for older adults, including increased lifespan, performing daily activities better, and improving quality of life. However, engaging older adults with multiple chronic diseases in traditional exercise programs is challenging. Community exercise programs may not meet the needs of frail older adults or be accessible because of physical limitations or travel required. Although structured, supervised exercise can be effective, it may not be realistic to implement on a population-wide basis. Although there is substantial evidence demonstrating that exercise can improve multiple health outcomes, there is limited research defining how exercise should be implemented in practice to engage older adults with chronic diseases.
Declines in person-centered outcomes (e.g., function, quality of life) and an increased risk of falls, cardiovascular events, and fractures occur with aging and may be amenable to interventions. Primary care is an ideal setting for identifying elderly patients in need of exercise intervention. However, a cost-effective, generalizable model of chronic disease management for older adults using exercise in this setting remains elusive. Further, the delivery of individualized exercise prescription for all older adults may not be feasible.
A recent study demonstrated that teaching older adults to integrate exercise into daily life activities was effective for reducing falls and improving function in older adult fallers. In addition, there is evidence that integrating balance and strength exercises into activities of daily living may promote long-term exercise participation, by "instituting new habitual behaviors within selected situational contexts that serve as prompts for action" . Therefore, the proposed physiotherapist-led group-based lifestyle-integrated functional exercise intervention delivered in primary care is timely. Recently announced changes to funding will allow physiotherapists to work within family health teams. However, there are no guidelines for how physiotherapy resources should be allocated.
This pilot feasibility study will evaluate how we can use these resources efficiently for chronic disease management in older adults via a novel intervention that teaches them lifestyle-integrated therapeutic exercise. The long-term aim is to improve the capacity for care providers in an interdisciplinary setting to offer patient-centered care that includes exercise to older adults 75 years or older. Thus, we propose to evaluate the pragmatic implementation of a group-based intervention in primary care that teaches older adults to integrate functional balance and strength exercises into daily activities as a relevant strategy, also known as the Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program. The LiFE program is proposed as a strategy to engage older adults in sustainable exercise participation to improve chronic disease management and quality of life.
Our research objectives are related to feasibility, retention, and adherence and include: (1) to evaluate the number of participants we can recruit over 6 months: The intervention will be considered feasible if we recruit 32 participants over 6 months. Data collected from a screening program at the Centre for Family Medicine over 6 months shows that we have recruited 198 individuals who were not regularly exercising and 59 of those individuals agreed to receive information about exercise. Recruitment of 32 participants at one site over 6 months translates to 576 participants with 3 sites in three years; (2) to determine intervention retention rates: The intervention will be considered feasible if 75% of the sample complete the 6 month follow-up assessments; 3) to determine adherence to the exercise intervention: The intervention will be considered feasible if 50% of the participants complete balance and strength activities ≥3 days per week over the 6 month study period. Our criteria are based on randomized controlled trial data in exercise and falls prevention research showing that the completion of balance and strength exercise ≥ 3 times per week was positively associated with fall outcomes. In another study, the mean number of days in which the balance and strength activities were completed per week in the final month of the LiFE program was 3.89 of a maximum 7 days. Notably, a 47% adherence to the LiFE program over the first 6 months was associated with clinically relevant reduction in the rate of falls (31%).The secondary research questions will address other process outcomes to inform a larger trial and evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on physical activity levels, physical performance, and quality of life.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise | Experimental | Other: Lifestyle-integrated Functional ExerciseLifestyle-integrated functional exercise- one individual and four group-based sessions led by a physiotherapist over two months, and two phone calls one week and one month following final group-based exercise session. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 75 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients who do not exercise beyond moving around/walking during activities of daily living or exercise occasionally/during certain seasons more than others, and are interested in information about an exercise program offered by CFFM will be contacted about the study. To qualify for the study, patients must be: (i) 75 years or older, (ii) able to communicate in English (if unable to speak English, patient may qualify if a translator can attend program sessions and assist with completion of program materials), and (iii) able to give informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients will be excluded if they: (i) currently participate in lower body muscle strengthening and balance exercise 3 or more times per week for 30 minutes or more, (ii) have a known diagnosis of dementia (those with mild cognitive impairment may be eligible if the can understand instructions or have a caregiver that can assist with the program) , (iii) have any significant lung disease, moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and (iv) have contraindication(s) to exercise (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle-integrated Functional ExerciseLifestyle-integrated functional exercise- one individual and four group-based sessions led by a physiotherapist over two months, and two phone calls one week and one month following final group-based exercise session. | Other | Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise |
Primary outcome
Feasibility of Recruitment
Time frame: 6 months
Feasibility of recruitment is defined as the number of participants recruited (feasibility) over six months.
Retention
Time frame: 6 months
Retention is defined as the number of participants retained at Study Visit #1 (6-month follow-up).
Adherence (Including Withdrawals)
Time frame: 6 months
Adherence is defined as the number of days each week that the participant completes/integrates strength and balance activities into daily tasks. Adherence will be 100% if participants complete the balance and strength activities at least 3 days per week.
13 secondary outcomes
Change in Physical Activity- Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) (Minutes/Week)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in Physical Performance- Scores on the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in Quality of Life- EQ5D Dimensions and VAS Score
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Number of Falls
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants With Falls
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants With Multiple Falls
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants With Adverse Events or Injuries (Serious or Otherwise)
Time frame: 6 months
Average Scores on Fidelity Rating Form - Individual and Group Sessions
Time frame: 6 months
Sum of Scores on Fidelity Rating Forms - Individual and Group Sessions
Time frame: 6 months
Number of Participants Who Provided Feedback on the Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of the Exercise Program
Time frame: 6 months
Change in TFEQ-R21 Score- Cognitive Restraint Subscale
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in TFEQ-R21 Score - Uncontrolled Eating Subscale
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in TFEQ-R21 Score - Emotional Eating Behaviour Subscale
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Aug 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Lora Giangregorio, PhD principal investigator
University of Waterloo
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise in people with Chronic Disease, run by University of Waterloo at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. 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 26 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Aug 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Feasibility of Recruitment (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
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 26 Aug 2019.