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A RCT of Walking With Positive Education in Retired Elders

NCT ID: NCT03607877

Last Updated: 2018-07-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-09-01

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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Three arms of experimental design were used: Pedometer walking training (PWT), positive education and pedometer walking training (PEPWT), and pedometer walking (PW). Trained walking exercise was provided by a physical education expert three times per week, 45 minutes per session. Positive education was designed and led by a licensed psychologist. Six sessions of activities targeted participants' self-strength, competence and self-efficacy in walking exercise; positive relations with others; and positive emotions about life and healthy lifestyle. Of 150 participants, 60, 60 and 30 were randomly assigned to PWT, PEPWT, and PW, respectively. Demographic information, Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI), regular walking exercise and six-minute walking distance were assessed before and after the intervention.

Detailed Description

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Randomization (allocation ratio 2:2:1) was stratified to three arms: pedometer walking (PW), pedometer walking with training (PWT), and positive education and pedometer walking with training (PEPWT). Randomization was conducted using opaque envelops and a randomly generated number sequence by an independent research assistant who had no prior knowledge of the recruited elders. Researchers allocated participants to their treatment condition based on the randomization code in the sealed envelope (opened in order of sequence). Researchers were not blind to the patients' treatment allocation.

Conditions

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Happiness Educational Problems Exercise

Keywords

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Positive education Walking exercise Well-being Pedometer Cardiovascular fitness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Three arms of experimental design were used: Pedometer walking training (PWT), positive education and pedometer walking training (PEPWT), and pedometer walking (PW). Trained walking exercise was provided by a physical education expert three times per week, 45 minutes per session. Positive education was designed and led by a licensed psychologist. Six sessions of activities targeted participants' self-strength, competence and self-efficacy in walking exercise; positive relations with others; and positive emotions about life and healthy lifestyle. Of 150 participants, 60, 60 and 30 were randomly assigned to PWT, PEPWT, and PW, respectively. Demographic information, Chinese Happiness Inventory (CHI), regular walking exercise and six-minute walking distance were assessed before and after the intervention.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators
Randomization was conducted using opaque envelops and a randomly generated number sequence by an independent research assistant who had no prior knowledge of the recruited elders. Researchers allocated participants to their treatment condition based on the randomization code in the sealed envelope (opened in order of sequence). Investigator was blind to participants, but researchers were not blind to the patients' treatment allocation.

Study Groups

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pedometer walking (PW)

15 minutes of warm-up activities, 30 minutes of walking, and 10 minutes to cool down for 3 months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

pedometer walking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention: pedometer walking at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week

pedometer walking with training (PWT)

15 minutes of warm-up activities, 30 minutes of walking, and 10 minutes to cool down. Exercise intensity for the first four weeks was 50-55% heart rate reserve (HRR) with training for 3 months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pedometer walking with training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention:walk at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week with family support and exercise companions.

positive education and walking (PEPWT)

PEPWT: 15 minutes of warm-up activities, 30 minutes of walking, and 10 minutes to cool down for 3 months and six sessions of positive education.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pedometer walking training and positive education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention: (1)Positive education: Six psychosocial sessions were designed to enhance elders' positive emotion, motivation and self-efficacy to walk.

(2) Pedometer walking training: walk at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week with family support and exercise companions.

Interventions

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Pedometer walking training and positive education

Intervention: (1)Positive education: Six psychosocial sessions were designed to enhance elders' positive emotion, motivation and self-efficacy to walk.

(2) Pedometer walking training: walk at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week with family support and exercise companions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pedometer walking with training

Intervention:walk at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week with family support and exercise companions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

pedometer walking

Intervention: pedometer walking at least 30 minutes per day and at least three times per week

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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walking exercise walking exercise walking

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

* Elders who had cardiovascular disease, who were unable to walk, who had dementia or psychiatric disease, who already exercised regularly, or who were unwilling to sign the consent form were excluded from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hui-Hsun Chiang

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tony Szu-Hsien Lee, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Health Education and Health Promotion, National Taiwan Normal University

References

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Du H, Newton PJ, Salamonson Y, Carrieri-Kohlman VL, Davidson PM. A review of the six-minute walk test: its implication as a self-administered assessment tool. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2009 Mar;8(1):2-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2008.07.001. Epub 2008 Aug 9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18694656 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18694656

Meta-analysis

Other Identifiers

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Exercise and Psychology

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id