Back to resultsSubstance Use and Fitness
Primary Purpose
Substance Abuse, Exercise
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
contingency management
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Substance Abuse
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 55 - 75 years
- currently not physically active
- willing and physically able as determined by physician approval to walk 10,000 steps per day
- blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg systolic or 80-99 mmHg diastolic
- willing to meet with research staff weekly for 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- psychiatric or physical illness that could interfere with participation
Sites / Locations
- University of Connecticut Health Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Experimental
Arm Label
walking recommendations
contingency management for walking
Arm Description
Participants assigned to this condition will be instructed to wear a pedometer daily and scheduled for weekly meetings over for the next 12 weeks. Each week, they will be congratulated if they walked the target goal on any days, and encouraged to meet the goals for the upcoming week. However, they will not receive any tangible reinforcement for walking. The meetings will be brief (about 15 minutes) and will include discussions and handouts related to the health benefits of walking.
Participants assigned to this condition will be asked to wear a pedometer daily and scheduled for weekly meetings over for the next 12 weeks. The meeting duration and structure will be similar to that in the standard treatment condition including the handouts, with one exception. Participants in this condition will earn tangible reinforcement in the form of prizes for walking the target number of steps per day.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
number of days on which participants walked the recommended number of steps
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01305902
First Posted
February 25, 2011
Last Updated
April 5, 2019
Sponsor
UConn Health
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01305902
Brief Title
Substance Use and Fitness
Official Title
Substance Use and Fitness: A Pilot Study of Contingency Management in Older Adults
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
April 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
UConn Health
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the effect size of a contingency management procedure that reinforces walking at rates consistent with the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations of 10,000 or more steps per day in older adults. We expect that participants randomized to the contingency management intervention will increase walking to a greater degree than those assigned to a standard care condition.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Substance Abuse, Exercise
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
45 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
walking recommendations
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants assigned to this condition will be instructed to wear a pedometer daily and scheduled for weekly meetings over for the next 12 weeks. Each week, they will be congratulated if they walked the target goal on any days, and encouraged to meet the goals for the upcoming week. However, they will not receive any tangible reinforcement for walking. The meetings will be brief (about 15 minutes) and will include discussions and handouts related to the health benefits of walking.
Arm Title
contingency management for walking
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Participants assigned to this condition will be asked to wear a pedometer daily and scheduled for weekly meetings over for the next 12 weeks. The meeting duration and structure will be similar to that in the standard treatment condition including the handouts, with one exception. Participants in this condition will earn tangible reinforcement in the form of prizes for walking the target number of steps per day.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
contingency management
Intervention Description
Participants assigned to the experimental group will earn chances to win prizes if they have walked the recommended number of steps.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
number of days on which participants walked the recommended number of steps
Time Frame
Weeks 1-12
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
55 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
age 55 - 75 years
currently not physically active
willing and physically able as determined by physician approval to walk 10,000 steps per day
blood pressure of 120-159 mmHg systolic or 80-99 mmHg diastolic
willing to meet with research staff weekly for 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
psychiatric or physical illness that could interfere with participation
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nancy M Petry, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
University of Conncecticut Health Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Connecticut Health Center
City
Farmington
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06030
Country
United States
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