SuPA Mobility: Supporting Physical Activity for Mobility in Mobility-Limited Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT05978336

Last Updated: 2026-01-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

290 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-05

Study Completion Date

2027-12-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a health-coaching intervention to improve physical activity in older adults with limited mobility when compared to a control, health education group.

Detailed Description

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A total of 290 older adults with limited mobility will be randomized to either a 26-week health coaching program or health education program. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, 13-weeks, 26-weeks (end of intervention), and 52 week (6-month follow-up period).

Conditions

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Limitation, Mobility Older Adults

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Health Coaching (HC)

The health coaching program will be delivered by trained and certified kinesiologists utilizing Brief Action Planning (BAP) principals. The BAP behavior change approach utilizes the following 4 techniques: 1) goal-setting; 2 )action planning; 3) self-monitoring; and 4) feedback. Participants will utilize daily physical activity diaries to enable self-monitoring, and BAP coaches will provide feedback on progress toward individualized physical activity goals.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Health Coaching Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The HC program will be delivered over 26-weeks. Participants will have an initial hour-long HC session where the BAP coach will conduct a brief physical assessment and work with the participant to establish their physical activity goals and develop a plan. After the initial consult, coaches will conduct 8 x 20-minute phone calls with participants over the 26-week trial decreasing from bi-weekly phone calls in weeks 1-12 to monthly phone calls in weeks 13-26.

Participants in the HC group will have an overall goal of increasing their weekly participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity by 50 minutes, via 5-, 7-, or 10-minute bouts of progressive exercises, at a rate of perceived exertion range of 13-14 ("somewhat hard") by week 16. Participants will have access to specific exercise sessions made available by YouTube and/or hardcopy manuals created by the research team.

Health Education Program (ED)

This program is an attention control group, which consists of general health education. Education sessions will be delivered either by zoom or in person. The education sessions will cover the following topics: 1) falls prevention; 2) sleep; 3) healthy eating; 4) cognitive health; and 5) mental and emotional health.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Health Education Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will begin with a one-hour, group-based, interactive education session on falls prevention delivered either in-person or by Zoom. Following the initial education session, ED participants will receive additional group education sessions (in-person or by Zoom) with the same duration and schedule as the HC program covering a variety of healthy aging topics.

Interventions

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Health Coaching Program

The HC program will be delivered over 26-weeks. Participants will have an initial hour-long HC session where the BAP coach will conduct a brief physical assessment and work with the participant to establish their physical activity goals and develop a plan. After the initial consult, coaches will conduct 8 x 20-minute phone calls with participants over the 26-week trial decreasing from bi-weekly phone calls in weeks 1-12 to monthly phone calls in weeks 13-26.

Participants in the HC group will have an overall goal of increasing their weekly participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity by 50 minutes, via 5-, 7-, or 10-minute bouts of progressive exercises, at a rate of perceived exertion range of 13-14 ("somewhat hard") by week 16. Participants will have access to specific exercise sessions made available by YouTube and/or hardcopy manuals created by the research team.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Health Education Program

Participants will begin with a one-hour, group-based, interactive education session on falls prevention delivered either in-person or by Zoom. Following the initial education session, ED participants will receive additional group education sessions (in-person or by Zoom) with the same duration and schedule as the HC program covering a variety of healthy aging topics.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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HC ED

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* scored ≤ 9/12 on the SPPB
* are able to complete the 400-m walk in ≤ 15 minutes without sitting or physical assistance from another person or walker (use of cane is acceptable)
* scored 22/30 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
* have no significant functional impairment as indicated by a score of 6/8 or higher on the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
* are able to safely engage in MVPA as indicated by the PAR-Q+ and by the family or study physician as necessary
* are community-dwelling
* are able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* are diagnosed with dementia or stroke
* self-report engaging in MVPA ≥ 10 minutes per week in the prior 3 months
* are unable to understand, speak, and read English proficiently
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of British Columbia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of British Columbia

Locations

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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Research Pavilion

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Nathan Wei, B.Sc.

Role: CONTACT

604-875-4111 ext. 69056

Facility Contacts

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Nathan Wei, B.SC

Role: primary

604-875-4111 ext. 69056

References

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Rice J, Li LC, Davis JC, Pahor M, Madden K, Wei N, Wong H, Skelton DA, McCormick S, Falck RS, Barha CK, Rhodes RE, Loomba S, Sadatsafavi M, Liu-Ambrose T. Supporting physical activity for mobility in older adults with mobility limitations (SuPA Mobility): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2023 Nov 28;24(1):769. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07798-9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38017467 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H21-00858

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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