Live Long Walk Strong (LLWS) Rehabilitation Program: What Features Improve Mobility Skills

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

151 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-21

Study Completion Date

2024-11-07

Brief Summary

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This study is being performed to evaluate the efficacy of the Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program in Veterans 50 years and older. This study will also examine the features of the program that contribute to improved gait speed.

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Detailed Description

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Due to COVID-19, currently completed a virtual version of the LLWS intervention study.

The investigators are currently recruiting for the original study design in-person.

This study is a 4 year phase II randomized clinical trial study design. This study will provide important information about the mechanisms that contribute to meaningful improvement in mobility, the benefits of a novel mode of physical therapy care, and the duration of treatment effect.

Conditions

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Mobility Limitation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants are assigned to 8 week Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation or 8 week wait list control then the LLWS rehabilitation program.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Participants are randomized through block permuted generated lists performed by the study biostatistician.

Study Groups

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Live Long Walk Strong

8 week rehabilitation program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program

Intervention Type OTHER

Live Long Walk Strong is a rehabilitation program that focuses on impairments known to contribute to mobility decline that are not considered standard of care in rehab and addresses behavioral change within the context of rehabilitation.

8 week wait list control

8 week wait list then followed by 8 weeks of the Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program

Intervention Type OTHER

Live Long Walk Strong is a rehabilitation program that focuses on impairments known to contribute to mobility decline that are not considered standard of care in rehab and addresses behavioral change within the context of rehabilitation.

Interventions

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Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program

Live Long Walk Strong is a rehabilitation program that focuses on impairments known to contribute to mobility decline that are not considered standard of care in rehab and addresses behavioral change within the context of rehabilitation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Veteran
* Aged 50 and older
* Community dwelling
* Ability to speak and understand English
* Usual gait speed 0.5 m/s- 1.0 m/s Activity modifications and access to telehealth rehabilitation

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of a terminal disease
* A major medical problem, unstable chronic condition, or psychiatric disorder that interferes with safe and successful testing and training
* Myocardial infarction or major surgery in previous 3 months
* Planned major surgery
* Baseline short physical performance battery score less than 4
* Use of a walker
* Modified mini mental status examination score less than or equal to 77
* Presence of a significant disease specific impairment such as:

* peripheral neurologic impairment
* orthopedic impairment
* visual impairment

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes