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The 5R Shared Leadership Program in Older Adult Walking Groups

A study testing 5R Shared Leadership Program and 12-week structured walking program in people with Leadership and Identification, run by KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To test the efficacy of the 5R Shared Leadership program in older adults on participants' identification with their walking group, group cohesion, walking activity, and well-being, compared to a regular group walking program, the investigators conducted a cluster randomised trial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Leadership, Identification, Empowerment
What is being tested?
5R Shared Leadership Program and 12-week structured walking program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
503 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
1 Mar 2018to 31 Aug 2020
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 55 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Being part of a community-based OKRA SPORT+ meeting point that engages in the 12-week walking program

Who cannot join

  • n/a

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • KU Leuven

    Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: The 5R Shared Leadership Program in Older Adult Walking Groups: A Clustered Randomised Controlled Trial

To test the efficacy of the 5R Shared Leadership program in older adults on participants' identification with their walking group, group cohesion, walking activity, and well-being, compared to a regular group walking program, the investigators conducted a cluster randomised trial.

Read the detailed description

All walking groups participated in a 12-week structured group walking program. Half of these walking groups were randomly assigned to the intervention condition and received additionally the 5R Shared Leadership Program

Being tested
5R Shared Leadership Program, 12-week structured walking program
Keywords
5RS, group identification, social identification, peer leadership, identity leadership, elderly, physical activity, well-being, cohesion, walking group
Medical subject headings
Empowerment, Social Identification, Motor Activity

What participants receive

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

  • 5R Shared Leadership ProgramBehavioural

    The manualised 5RS program aims to develop the leadership qualities of peer leaders by teaching them how to create, embody, advance, and embed a collective sense of 'us' in their teams. More specifically, 5RS consists of two key components that involve (1) implementing a structure of shared leadership, and (2) strengthening the identity leadership skills of the appointed peer leaders (Fransen et al., 2020).

    Fransen, K., Haslam, S. A., Steffens, N. K., Mallett, C. J., Peters, K., Mertens, N., \& Boen, F. (2020). All for us and us for all: Introducing the 5R Shared Leadership Program. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 51, 101762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101762 Haslam, S. A., Steffens, N. K., Peters, K., Boyce, R. A., Mallett, C. J., \& Fransen, K. (2017). A social identity approach to leadership development: The 5R program. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 16(3), 113-124. https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000176

  • 12-week structured walking programBehavioural

    Participants engaged in an evidence-based 12-week structured walking program, which aimed to enhance participants' physical activity and aerobic fitness levels based on personalised walking schedules and weekly group walks organised by the community-based meeting points.

Study groups in NCT05038423
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A structured 12-week group walking programActive comparatorParticipants engaged in an evidence-based 12-week walking program.
Receives: Behavioral: 12-week structured walking program
A structured 12-week group walking program + 5RSExperimentalIn addition to the 12-week group walking program, participants engaged in the 5R Shared Leadership Program, which implements a structure of shared leadership and strengthens the identity leadership skills of the appointed peer leaders.
Receives: Behavioral: 5R Shared Leadership Program; Behavioral: 12-week structured walking program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Identity leadership

    4-item Identity Leadership Inventory-Short Form

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Group identification scale

    To assess participants' identification with their walking group, the investigators use the 4-item group identification measure (e.g., "I am glad to be a member of this walking group."), as suggested by Doosje et al. (1995). The cognitive, evaluative, and affective aspects of identification are evaluated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

    Doosje B, Ellemers N, Spears R. Perceived intragroup variability as a function of group status and identification. J Exp Soc Psychol. 1995;31(5):410-36.

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Group cohesion

    Group Environment Questionnaire - A higher score corresponds with a higher group cohesion

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Well-being

    Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. It comprises 14 positively phrased items (e.g., "I've been feeling good about myself") rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (none of the time) to 5 (all of the time). A higher score corresponds with a higher well-being

    Measured: 12 weeks

  3. Walking activity

    International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

    Measured: 12 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Sep 2021
  2. Study start1 Mar 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2020
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2020

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Clustered randomised controlled trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
503 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05038423
Sponsor's protocol ID
G- 2019 02 1530
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
27 Aug 2021
Last updated
16 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The anonymised data will be shared upon publication.

Publications

  • Fransen, K., Haslam, S. A., Steffens, N. K., Mallett, C. J., Peters, K., Mertens, N., & Boen, F. (2020). All for us and us for all: Introducing the 5R Shared Leadership Program. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 51, 101762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101762

  • Fransen K, Cruwys T, Haslam C, Iserbyt P, Seghers J, Vanderlinden J, van Uffelen J, Verbaanderd E, Boen F. Leading the way together: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Program in older adult walking groups. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022 Jun 3;19(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01297-x.

    PubMed 35658869

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 5R Shared Leadership Program and 12-week structured walking program in people with Leadership and Identification, run by KU Leuven at 1 site in Belgium.

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 16 Sep 2021. 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 Belgium. 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?

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Identity leadership (time frame: 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05038423, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 16 Sep 2021.

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