Promoting Physical Activity in the Over 65s

NCT ID: NCT00726531

Last Updated: 2010-07-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the project is to evaluate the delivery, impact and cost effectiveness of a community based exercise programme (FaME); compared to a home based exercise programme (OEP) supported by similarly aged mentors; compared with usual care for primary care patients.

Primary Objective:

1. To determine the effect on continuation of exercise of two evidence based exercise programmes designed for older people, compared with usual care i.e. with no special interventions to promote physical activity.

Secondary Objective:
2. To determine the health benefits of the programmes to patients starting at various levels of physical activity, particularly the effects on physical and psychological status, health status and quality adjusted life years (QALYs).
3. To estimate the costs of the exercise interventions and to assess the cost-effectiveness of community group exercise, and home-supported exercise compared with usual care.
4. To determine the acceptability of the programmes, adherence rates, enabling factors and barriers to future implementation.
5. To determine participants' perceptions of the value of exercise, and the predictors of continued exercise.

Detailed Description

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A cluster controlled trial using minimisation for allocation at the level of general practice in two centres (London and Nottingham/Derby), to compare a community-centre based group exercise programme - FaME \[delivered by specifically trained postural stability instructors (PSIs) and supplemented by home exercise and prescriptive recommendations for walking\], with a home based exercise programme and walking plan - OEP \[supported by specifically trained and similarly aged mentors\], with two years follow-up to determine the impact, acceptability and adherence to the programme, and longer term continuation of exercise. Control subjects will continue to receive usual care in primary care. A cost-effectiveness analysis will be conducted within the study.

Conditions

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Falls

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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OEP

Home based exercise programme (OEP) This exercise programme consists of a 30 minute programme of leg muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises progressing in difficulty to be performed at home at least three times per week, and a walking plan to be undertaken at least two times per week for 24 weeks. . Trained peer mentors will contact and visit the patients at their home to start the exercise programme with them and will follow-up with up to three more home visits / exercise sessions as the participants require

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Otago Exercise Programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Home based exercise programme (OEP) This exercise programme consists of a 30 minute programme of leg muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises progressing in difficulty to be performed at home at least three times per week, and a walking plan to be undertaken at least two times per week for 24 weeks. . Trained peer mentors will contact and visit the patients at their home to start the exercise programme with them and will follow-up with up to three more home visits / exercise sessions as the participants require

Fame

Community based exercise programme (FaME) FaME includes and extends the OEP. It will comprise one hour PSI delivered group exercise class in a local community centre for a maximum of 15 participants, and two 30 minute home exercise sessions (based on the extended OEP) per week for 24 weeks. Participants will also be advised to walk at least twice per week for up to 30 minutes at a moderate pace.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fame

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Community based exercise programme (FaME) FaME includes and extends the OEP. It will comprise one hour PSI delivered group exercise class in a local community centre for a maximum of 15 participants, and two 30 minute home exercise sessions (based on the extended OEP) per week for 24 weeks. Participants will also be advised to walk at least twice per week for up to 30 minutes at a moderate pace.

TAU

Treatment as usual

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

Treatment As Usual

Intervention Type OTHER

Treatment as usual by the general practitioner

Interventions

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Otago Exercise Programme

Home based exercise programme (OEP) This exercise programme consists of a 30 minute programme of leg muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises progressing in difficulty to be performed at home at least three times per week, and a walking plan to be undertaken at least two times per week for 24 weeks. . Trained peer mentors will contact and visit the patients at their home to start the exercise programme with them and will follow-up with up to three more home visits / exercise sessions as the participants require

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Fame

Community based exercise programme (FaME) FaME includes and extends the OEP. It will comprise one hour PSI delivered group exercise class in a local community centre for a maximum of 15 participants, and two 30 minute home exercise sessions (based on the extended OEP) per week for 24 weeks. Participants will also be advised to walk at least twice per week for up to 30 minutes at a moderate pace.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment As Usual

Treatment as usual by the general practitioner

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Usual clinical care

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Chair or bed bound
* Receiving long-term physiotherapy
* Three or more falls in the previous year i.e. frequent fallers (only excluded if their GP does not consent to them taking part in exercise)
* Resting BP \> 180/100 mmHg, tachycardia \> 100bpm, uncontrolled hypertension
* Significant drop in BP during exercise
* Psychiatric conditions or physical abilities which would prevent participation in an exercise class (for example psychotic illness, acute systemic illness (e.g. pneumonia), uncontrolled visual or vestibular disturbances which the GP considers would exclude patients from undertaking the exercise programme, poorly controlled angina, acute rheumatoid arthritis, unstable or acute heart failure, or conditions requiring a specialist exercise programme e.g. uncontrolled epilepsy significant neurological disease or impairment, unable to maintain seated upright position or unable to move about independently indoors)
* Not living independently (e.g. residential care)
* Significant cognitive impairment (unable to follow simple instructions)
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Nottingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University College, London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University College London

Principal Investigators

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Denise Kendrick, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Nottingham

Locations

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University College London

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Nottingham

Nottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Steve Iliffe, MB BS, BSc

Role: CONTACT

00442078302393

Other Identifiers

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UK HTA grant 06/36/04

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ProAct65+

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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