Measuring the Implementation of the LiFE Program in Primary Care for Older Adults Aged 75 Years or Older
Chronic Disease
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02266225 ↗Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Other)
- Age
- Older Adult · 75+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
- Primary completion
- Aug 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Feasibility of Recruitment |
48 | — |
| PRIMARY Retention |
32 | — |
| PRIMARY Adherence (Including Withdrawals) |
27; 25; 22 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Physical Activity- Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) (Minutes/Week) |
58.6; 52.5; 41.2; 60.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Physical Performance- Scores on the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) |
9.78; 9.63 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Quality of Life- EQ5D Dimensions and VAS Score |
70.84; 76.17 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Falls |
19 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Falls |
10 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Multiple Falls |
3 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Adverse Events or Injuries (Serious or Otherwise) |
5; 14 | — |
| SECONDARY Average Scores on Fidelity Rating Form - Individual and Group Sessions |
1.8; 1.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Sum of Scores on Fidelity Rating Forms - Individual and Group Sessions |
62; 33 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Provided Feedback on the Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of the Exercise Program |
47 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in TFEQ-R21 Score- Cognitive Restraint Subscale |
16.0; 16.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in TFEQ-R21 Score - Uncontrolled Eating Subscale |
45.5; 45.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in TFEQ-R21 Score - Emotional Eating Behaviour Subscale |
15.5; 14.3 | — |
Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
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.
Exclusion Criteria
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).
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02266225). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.