Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors

• Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
• Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
• Main ID: NCT02405325
• Date of registration: 20/03/2015
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: University of California, San Diego
• Public title: Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors PEP4PA
• Scientific title: PEP4PA - Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors
• Date of first enrolment: July 2015
• Target sample size: 476
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02405325
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

United States

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- are 50 years or older

- have not had a fall that resulted in a hospitalization in the past 12 months

- able to complete a 3 meter walking test within 30 seconds

- able to read and write in English

- able to walk without assistance from another person

- able to wear study devices and complete assessments

- able to complete written surveys without assistance

- able to attend regular study activities at the center

- able to provide written informed consent and complete a post consent comprehension
assessment

- able to commit approximately 10 hours per week to study activities (peer Health Coach
only)

- active for 20 minutes per day on at least 3 days per week (peer Health Coach only)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. are younger than 50 years,

2. have had a fall that resulted in a hospitalization in the last 12 months,

3. cannot complete the walking test within 30 seconds,

4. are not able to read and write in English,

5. cannot walk without human assistance

6. unable to wear study devices and complete assessments,

7. unable to complete written surveys without assistance,

8. cannot regularly attend study activities at the center,

9. are not able to provide written informed consent,

10. do not adequately answer questions on the post consent test,

11. Participated in the Community of Mine research study (UCSD)



Age minimum: 50 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Physical Activity

Intervention(s)

Behavioral: Physical Activity

Primary Outcome(s)

Minutes of physical activity as measured by accelerometer [Time Frame: 12 months]

Secondary ID(s)

150336

R01HL125405

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)