AgingREACHNCT02786394
Return to Everyday Activities in the Community and Home
A study testing REACH in people with Aging and Activity, run by University of British Columbia at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to test feasibility for the delivery and perceptions of a lifestyle model for middle-aged and older adults by involving participants in its development. The goal of the program is to reduce sedentary behaviour, increase physical activity, and increase strength and balance. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 55 to 105 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- What is being tested?
- REACH
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 11 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- May 2016to Jun 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
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 55 to 105 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants included will be women aged 55 and older.
- Participants must speak English.
- Participants must be able to walk a minimum of four city blocks, climb a flight of stairs and take part in a physical activity and walking program.
- Participants must be cleared by a health care professional to participate using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (Par-Q+) assessment to determine if they are physically able to take part in the activity program.
Who cannot join
- Individuals will be excluded if they are men, under the age of 55 and/or do not speak English.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9
About this study
Official title: REACH Lifestyle Program for Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to test feasibility for the delivery and perceptions of a lifestyle model for middle-aged and older adults by involving participants in its development. The goal of the program is to reduce sedentary behaviour, increase physical activity, and increase strength and balance. An optional walking program will be run in parallel to emphasize the importance of moving more. Participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires on course delivery, content and effect throughout the program and 2-3 recorded interviews throughout the study. We will collect measurements of physical performance before and after the program.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to describe the delivery of a lifestyle model for older adults. Return to Everyday Activities in the Community and Home (REACH) is a health promotion program aimed at middle-aged and older adults. The goal of REACH is to reduce sedentary behaviour, increase physical activity, and increase strength and balance. The REACH program is comprised of six sessions which include evidence-based education, behaviour change theory, and activity instruction. REACH also teaches goal setting techniques, mindfulness, and encourages active community engagement. In this study we are running the REACH program for women aged 55 and older alongside a supplementary optional walking program run by SportMedBC. We will gather pre- and post-intervention measures of program perceptions, delivery psychological variables and physical performance outcomes. We will also collect participant feedback about course delivery, content and effect throughout the program. This study will allow us to describe the delivery strategies of REACH and involve the participants in the development of the REACH program. The optional walking program will emphasize the importance of increasing daily physical activity.
- Being tested
- REACH
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
REACHBehavioural
REACH is a lifestyle intervention program which aims to reduce sedentary behaviour, increase physical activity, and increase strength and balance. The REACH program is comprised of six sessions which include evidence-based education, behaviour change theory, and activity instruction. REACH also teaches goal setting techniques, mindfulness, and encourages active community engagement. In this study we are running the REACH program for women aged 55 and older alongside a supplementary optional walking program run by SportMedBC.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| REACH Participant Course | Experimental | This study will run twice a week over 6 weeks with 6 REACH sessions optional walking program sessions. The optional walking program will be run by SportMedBC and may consist of one or more educational sessions (e.g., nutrition). Each REACH session introduces new topics, strength and balance activities and home practices which progressively build on each other. We will ask participants to provide feedback after each session, and in two to three 30 minutes recorded interviews (in-person or over the telephone) at the end of the study. Receives: Behavioral: REACH |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
REACH Session Feedback
We will ask participants to report feedback and experience following each REACH session. As this was a pilot study we wanted to capture participants' perceptions of the program. When appropriate, we adjusted the content/delivery in consultation with participants. We also asked participants to rate their overall experience with REACH [1 (low) - 7 (high)].
Measured: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (7)
Physical Activity Identity
A questionnaire will be administered at the beginning and end of the REACH sessions to determine how the participant identifies themselves with regard to physical activity. The minimum score is 9 and the maximal score is 63; the higher the score the better.
Measured: 6 weeks
Grit Score
A questionnaire will be used to determine how the participant perceives their ability to stick with (follow through on) projects or goals. The higher the score the better. Scores range from 1 (not like me to) to 5 (very much like me).
Measured: 6 weeks
Automaticity Subscale of the Self-Report Habit Index
A questionnaire will be administered to determine the participant's level of automaticity for physical activity. Scores are based on a 7-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree- 7=strongly agree). In other words, participants rate how "automatic" their behavior is for physical activity.
Measured: 6 weeks
Sedentary Behaviour
We will request participants record their sedentary behaviour data from activity monitors.
Measured: weekly for 6 weeks
Hourly Activity
We will request participants to record their hourly activity (number of hours active per day) data from activity monitors.
Measured: weekly for 6 weeks
Step Count
We will request participants to record their daily step count data from activity monitors.
Measured: weekly for 6 weeks
Number of REACH Sessions Attended
Number of REACH sessions attended during the project.
Measured: weekly for 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Jun 2016 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2016
- Primary completionJun 2016
- Study completionJun 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.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AgingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of British ColumbiaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maureen C. Ashe, University of British Columbia
- Investigators
- Maureen Ashe, PhD, Principal investigator, University of British Colubia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02786394
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- H16-00670
- Acronym
- REACH
- Status last verified
- May 2023
- First submitted
- 18 May 2016
- Last updated
- 10 May 2023
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ashe MC, Edwards NY, Taylor A, Burnett L, Giangregorio L, Milne K, Clemson L, Fleig L. Return to Everyday Activity in the Community and Home: a feasibility study for a lifestyle intervention to sit less, move more, and be strong. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2019 Jun 28;5:84. doi: 10.1186/s40814-019-0467-9. eCollection 2019.
PubMed 31297236