Planning Actions for Consistent Engagement
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Greensboro
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether different approaches to action planning can promote physical activity (PA) habits, increase PA behavior, and improve cognitive functioning in older adults who are currently inactive or insufficiently active.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does a trial-and-error approach to PA action planning lead to greater improvements in PA habits, PA behavior, and cognitive functioning compared to standard PA planning or non-PA planning? 2. Does greater consistency and successful enactment of action plans result in more substantial changes in PA habits, behavior, and cognitive functioning?
Researchers will compare three groups to determine which planning approach yields superior outcomes.:
1. Non-PA planning (generic weekly planning) 2. PA planning (weekly planning for PA) 3. PA trial-and-error planning (weekly PA plans followed by preferred plan adoption)
Participants will:
1. Wear Fitbit monitors continuously for 9 months to track PA behavior 2. Complete mobile cognitive assessments daily for 7 days before the intervention, monthly during the intervention, and at follow-up 3. Create action plans and report on PA habits, intentions, and plan enactment weekly during the intervention and at follow-up
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age 60 years or older
own a smartphone
willingness to download an app onto their personal smartphone and complete the cognitive assessments and questionnaires on their smartphone, wear the accelerometer, and undergo randomization
insufficient PA (i.e., not meeting current PA guidelines) but report intentions to increase their PA over the next 6 months
Disqualifiers
Individuals that are unwilling or unable to obtain medical clearance (if needed)
have received a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or ADRD
concurrently participating in another study involving PA or weight loss
planning to have surgery or relocate within the next 9 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Non-PA Action Planning
- PA Action Planning
- Consistency in Action Plans
Treatment groups
148 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Lead sponsor
University of South Carolina
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov