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Evaluating the Impact of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on Physical Mobility Outcomes

Primary Purpose

Mobility Limitation

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Tailored Knowledge Translation
Sponsored by
McMaster University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Mobility Limitation focused on measuring Mobility, Aging, Knowledge Translation, Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

40 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Sites / Locations

  • McMaster University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Tailored Knowledge Translation

Control group

Arm Description

During the 12-week KT intervention, intervention group participants will have access to the Portal and will receive mobility-focused weekly email alerts including blog posts and evidence summaries relevant to mobility and be invited to follow a Twitter and Facebook feed; a unique hashtag will be created to identify and collate relevant mobility information.

Participants in the control group will have access to the Portal in a 'self-serve' fashion. These participants will be able to browse the Portal, subscribe to email alerts, follow social media, etc. but will not receive the tailored mobility intervention.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Website analytics
Understanding participant engagement with the Portal and knowledge translation strategies
Email analytics
Understanding participant engagement with the Portal and knowledge translation strategies
Google analytics
Understanding participant engagement with the Portal and knowledge translation strategies

Secondary Outcome Measures

Knowledge Questionnaire
Participants knowledge of mobility recommendations and guidelines
Beliefs Questionnaire
Participants beliefs about the importance of maintaining and improving mobility for health
Intentions Questionnaire
Participants intentions to engage in lifestyle behaviours related to maintaining or improving mobility
Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity
To quantify self-reported physical activity
Manty Preclinical Mobility Disability Scale
Mobility limitation

Full Information

First Posted
October 21, 2016
Last Updated
February 19, 2020
Sponsor
McMaster University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02947230
Brief Title
Evaluating the Impact of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on Physical Mobility Outcomes
Official Title
Evaluating the Impact of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal on Knowledge, Behavioural Intentions and Health Behaviours Related to Physical Mobility
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 7, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 1, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
McMaster University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal (the Portal) was launched in 2014 to increase public access to trustworthy health information. The Portal helps readers to access evidence-based resources; identify trustworthy messages; and understand scientific findings. Now the investigators want to know whether using the Portal changes what people know and do to stay healthy and mobile. This project will help us to: Understand how middle aged and older adults (age 40+) use the Portal to obtain information about maintaining and improving mobility Evaluate whether use of the Portal results in a change in knowledge about maintaining and improving mobility, or change in lifestyle behaviours that may help maintain or improve mobility with age.
Detailed Description
Physically active lifestyles are important for health aging, but most Canadians do not meet published physical activity guidelines. This may be in part due to lack of access to evidence-based information on mobility and aging, and knowledge of strategies to maintain or improve mobility with age. The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal (the Portal) was launched in 2014 to increase public access to trustworthy health information. Now the investigators want to know if easy-to-understand evidence-based messages change what people know and do to stay healthy and mobile. Sequential, explanatory mixed-methods design consisting of a two-armed randomized controlled trial and a qualitative process study to explore quantitative findings in depth. Consent forms and a baseline survey will be sent to all interested participants. Following baseline data collection, participants will be stratified by previous Portal use, and randomized to the Knowledge Translation (KT) intervention or control group. During the 12-week KT intervention, intervention group participants will have access to the Portal and will receive mobility- focused weekly email alerts including blog posts and evidence summaries relevant to mobility and be invited to follow a Twitter and Facebook feed; a unique hashtag will be created to identify and collate relevant mobility information. Control group participants will be able to access the Portal in a 'self-serve' fashion, but will not receive targeted KT strategies.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mobility Limitation
Keywords
Mobility, Aging, Knowledge Translation, Physical Activity

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
535 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Tailored Knowledge Translation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
During the 12-week KT intervention, intervention group participants will have access to the Portal and will receive mobility-focused weekly email alerts including blog posts and evidence summaries relevant to mobility and be invited to follow a Twitter and Facebook feed; a unique hashtag will be created to identify and collate relevant mobility information.
Arm Title
Control group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants in the control group will have access to the Portal in a 'self-serve' fashion. These participants will be able to browse the Portal, subscribe to email alerts, follow social media, etc. but will not receive the tailored mobility intervention.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Tailored Knowledge Translation
Intervention Description
Tailored knowledge translation strategies specific to maintaining and increasing physical mobility with age.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Website analytics
Description
Understanding participant engagement with the Portal and knowledge translation strategies
Time Frame
12 weeks
Title
Email analytics
Description
Understanding participant engagement with the Portal and knowledge translation strategies
Time Frame
12 weeks
Title
Google analytics
Description
Understanding participant engagement with the Portal and knowledge translation strategies
Time Frame
12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knowledge Questionnaire
Description
Participants knowledge of mobility recommendations and guidelines
Time Frame
12 weeks, 3 months post-intervention
Title
Beliefs Questionnaire
Description
Participants beliefs about the importance of maintaining and improving mobility for health
Time Frame
12 weeks, 3 months post-intervention
Title
Intentions Questionnaire
Description
Participants intentions to engage in lifestyle behaviours related to maintaining or improving mobility
Time Frame
12 weeks, 3 months post-intervention
Title
Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity
Description
To quantify self-reported physical activity
Time Frame
12 weeks, 3 months post-intervention
Title
Manty Preclinical Mobility Disability Scale
Description
Mobility limitation
Time Frame
12 weeks, 3 months post-intervention
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Participant satisfaction
Description
Collected using qualitative interviews
Time Frame
12 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: None
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
McMaster University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
McMaster University
City
Hamilton
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
L8P0A1
Country
Canada

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
32044750
Citation
Neil-Sztramko S, Smith-Turchyn J, Richardson J, Dobbins M. Impact of a Knowledge Translation Intervention on Physical Activity and Mobility in Older Adults (the Move4Age Study): Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Feb 11;22(2):e15125. doi: 10.2196/15125.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
31223121
Citation
Neil-Sztramko SE, Smith-Turchyn J, Richardson J, Dobbins M. A Mobility-Focused Knowledge Translation Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Physical Activity: Process Evaluation of the Move4Age Study. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Jun 20;21(6):e13965. doi: 10.2196/13965.
Results Reference
result

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